Row over food for Kashmiri students at Punjab university, Vice Chancellor sacked

In a video posted on social media, the students alleged that they were being treated unjustly as no arrangements were made for sehri or iftar, adding that there was no food available in the mess even when they went there that day.

Kashmiri students at CT University in Ludhiana have alleged that they were denied food in the campus canteen during the holy month of Ramzan and were threatened with eviction and cancellation of admissions after seeking basic arrangements for sehri and iftar. The controversy triggered late-night protests on campus and drew political attention, culminating in the removal of Vice-Chancellor Nitin Tandon.

According to the students, the issue began when they approached the university administration to request meal arrangements aligned with fasting hours during Ramzan.

They claimed that despite being regular fee-paying boarders, no provisions were made for pre-dawn (sehri) and evening (iftar) meals.

In a video statement shared on social media, the students said, "We are being treated unfairly here because we are receiving nothing for sehri or iftari. Even today, when we went to the mess, there was no food available."

The students alleged that when they escalated the matter to the Vice Chancellor, their concerns were dismissed.

Instead of resolving the issue, they claimed they were subjected to intimidation.