‘Veg-Only’ Poster in JNU Hostel Sparks Protest
31 July 2025 | The Hindu
A poster reading “Veg only, everyone please co-operate” pasted inside Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Mahi-Mandavi hostel has triggered sharp political tensions within the students’ union.
The three Left Unity post-holders of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) accused the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) of pushing “divisive food segregation” and attempting to “saffronise” the university’s culture. In a joint statement, JNUSU President Nitish, Vice-President Manisha, and General Secretary Munteha said: “In another disturbing ploy to divide the amity among the student community, the President of Mahi-Mandavi Hostel (from ABVP) has segregated the seating arrangements for vegetarian and non-vegetarian boarders.”…