A Bangladeshi doctoral student has been expelled from South Asian University in India following a clash over serving non-vegetarian food on Maha Shivratri.
Quoting the university officials, Indian news media company NDTV on Friday reported that the incident occurred on February 26, involving members of the Students鈥� Federation of India and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, who blamed each other for instigating the violence.
The SFI claimed that ABVP was trying to impose dietary restrictions and suppress secular values, while ABVP said that serving meat on a fasting day was insensitive.
Although police responded to the matter, no active conflict was found, and the matter was resolved internally.
A university probe found the Bangladeshi student, Sudipto Das, guilty of repeated misconduct. He was expelled, permanently barred from reapplying to SAU, and asked to leave the hostel within 24 hours. A previous suspension in 2022 was also cited in the expulsion notice.
Additionally, the students鈥� mess secretary was fined Rs 5,000.
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