Hyderabad: Students at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) in Hyderabad's Sultanpur were horrified to find a rat swimming in the chutney served at their hostel mess. The video, filmed by a student, quickly went viral, sparking widespread concern over the food safety at the institution. The incident occurred on Monday night at the Sultanpur JNTU College in Telangana, following recent student protests about the unsanitary conditions of their hostel food.
After the video spread online, authorities directed the district administration to submit a detailed report on the incident.
Last month, Telangana food safety officials conducted inspections at the JNTU Sultanpur campus, revealing significant violations in the canteen’s kitchen. This raid followed a similar one at JNTU Kukatpally, which also exposed poor conditions. Officials found 15 kg of maida flour infested with black beetles and 25 kg of vegetables contaminated with fungus, both of which were discarded. The storeroom was unhygienic, with rodent presence and excessive rat excreta. The kitchen, wash area, and dining area were found in unsanitary conditions. Food handlers lacked proper attire and medical records, and the RO water plant was non-operational.
In a separate incident, a lizard was found in the breakfast served to students at a girls' hostel linked to a government school in Medak district, Telangana. Seventeen students who had eaten the breakfast were taken to a primary health center, with two experiencing stomach pain being transferred to another hospital. In response, a cook and an assistant cook were terminated for negligence, and the caretaker and Special Officer of Model School Girls' Hostel received show-cause notices. The incident was discovered when a student found a lizard in the upma served for breakfast. The caretaker immediately instructed all students to stop eating and took the affected students to the health center for examination. Subsequently, 70 more students were taken to the health center for precautionary check-ups.
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New Delhi, Jan 26 (PTI): The Congress alleged Saturday its Rithala candidate Sushant Mishra was assaulted by a poll official, and demanded a thorough probe into the incident and action against him.
Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed Sushant Mishra was assaulted by an Election Commission of India official on Saturday.
He alleged the official also attempted to prevent Mishra from undertaking a Padayatra for which the Delhi Police had already given permission.
In a post on X, Ramesh said, "@sushant_m has been actively taking up violations of the Model Code of Conduct by other candidates in the ongoing Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections. This unprecedented and illegal act of partisanship by an official of a Constitutional body like the ECI can only be seen as a desperate attempt by the AAP and BJP to stem the surge of support for his candidacy and that of the Congress Party in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections"
Ramesh said the Congress remains undaunted and will continue to raise the voice of people and protect the sanctity of elections.
"To preserve the integrity of the electoral process, the Indian National Congress demands a full inquiry into the incident and immediate corrective action against the concerned official," the Congress leader demanded.
Mishra has also separately written to the returning office and Chief Electoral officer and the Election Commission about the incident, demanding action against the accused.
.@INCIndia के रिठाला विधानसभा के उम्मीदवार सुशांत मिश्रा (@sushant_m) पर कल @ECISVEEP के एक अधिकारी ने हमला करके उन्हें घायल कर दिया। अधिकारी ने उन्हें पदयात्रा करने से रोकने का भी प्रयास किया, जिसके लिए दिल्ली पुलिस ने पहले ही अनुमति दे दी थी।
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) January 26, 2025
सुशांत मिश्रा दिल्ली विधानसभा… pic.twitter.com/sQ7I6EIvvY