Two students and a prominent Provost of Aligarh Muslim University has been booked in an FIR registered by the police, an increase in a line in a line to serve beef biryani for a day later.
The FIR was registered against the students at the Civil Lines Police Station against Mohammad Fiazullah and Mujasim Ahmed. PTI said that Frost, Provost for Sir Shah Suleman Hall, where notice was also nominated, has also been nominated in the FIR.
The three people have been booked under section 302 (words with deliberate intentions etc.), 270 (public nuisance), and 353 (public mischief) to hurt religious sentiments.
Circle officer Abhay Pandey said that a memorandum was presented by Karni Sena in this regard and “We have taken the matter seriously and started an investigation.”
Gyanendra Singh, head of Karni Sena’s Uttar Pradesh unit, claimed that a message is being widely shared on social media, in which a ‘beef party’ has been announced in Suleman Hall in which AMU teachers and students have been announced Has been included.
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He further claimed that the Act hurt the religious sentiments of Hindu students in AMU, saying that the Karni army demands strict action against all the accused, which should be expelled from the university.
The notice issued by two ‘authorities’ of Suleman Hall states: “Sunday afternoon meal menu has been replaced, and Beef Biryani will be served as per the demand rather than chicken biryani.”
After the backlash on the notice, the university administration issued an explanation that the notice had “typing error” and assured that those responsible people were issued a show-cause notice.
Vibha Sharma, a member of the Public Relations Department of AMU, said, “The matter was brought to our attention. We found that the notice was about the food menu. However, it had a clear typing error. The notice was immediately withdrawn as it was withdrawn Was no official signature, doubt about its authenticity.
He said that Provost has issued a show-causal notice to issue notice to two senior students. We are taking this issue seriously to ensure strict adherence to the university rules, “he said.
