Uproar over KGMU non-vegetarian food ban at hostel mess
King George’s Medical University in Lucknow has banned non-vegetarian food in its hostels, sparking backlash from opposition parties. Critics argue the move is an attempt to impose specific cultural and dietary choices on students.
The decision of King George’s Medical University (KGMU), a premier public medical university in Lucknow, to ban preparation of non-vegetarian food items at all its hostels led to sharp criticism from the Opposition parties, which, on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) called the move not only an attempt to control food habit but a larger plan of Hindutva ruling forces to control choices of students and society at large.
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