Seven students expelled from college hostel for ‘cooking beef’

Seven students of a state-run engineering college in the Berhampur district in India’s Odisha state were expelled from their hostel for allegedly cooking beef, a “restricted” activity on the premises, an official said on Monday 16 September, reports PTI.

Parala Maharaja Engineering College authorities issued an order on Thursday 12 September, stating that the seven boarders of two hostels were expelled for being involved in “restrictive activities”. One of the seven students received a penalty of INR2,000 (US$24).

Meanwhile, activists of Hindu right-wing groups, Bajrang Dal and VHP have demanded “strong action” against the students. Keeping in view of the situation, a team of police personnel was deployed near the college campus and hostels to avoid any untoward incident.
Full report on The New Indian Express site