Within a few days of reopening, tension is prevailing in the Utkal University campus here following Monday night’s clash between two groups of hostel inmates over poor-quality food.
Even as a section of the students gheraoed the Vic-Chancellor’s office on Tuesday, police forces were deployed to prevent any untoward incident and senior officials are holding discussion with both rival groups to defuse situation. As per reports, tension ran high following the clash between the two student groups of Gopabandhu Hostel over ‘’stale’ food being served at the university canteen. While one group reportedly complained of being served ‘substandard’ food, other group protested allegations which led to faceoff.
Some students alleged that they were abused and attacked by non-students a with sticks. The Students’ Union would hold a hunger strike and continue it till stringent action is not taken against hooligans and all their demands are fulfilled.