A controversy erupted after a picture was circulated on WhatsApp on Friday, allegedly showing a board displaying the menu at the medical college canteen, which included the item “beaf biryani”.
Written by Faisal Fareed | Lucknow | Published:February 21, 2016 10:37 am
BJP leaders in Aligarh gave the police an ultimatum on Saturday to take action within 24 hours against what they claimed was “beef biryani” being allegedly served in the canteen of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College on campus at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
Local BJP leaders led by the mayor of Aligarh, met the SP (City) on Saturday to file a complaint and seek a probe into the allegations. The university has said that the biryani contained only buffalo meat, and rejected the allegations as “vicious” and “an attempt to whip up communal passion”.
A controversy erupted after a picture was circulated on WhatsApp on Friday, allegedly showing a board displaying the menu at the medical college canteen, which included the item “beaf biryani”. The canteen is situated inside the medical college, and caters only to students.