<p>A group of students affiliated to the Students' Federation of India (SFI) has called for a protest at DU's Hansraj College against the "discontinuation" of non-vegetarian food at the institution and alleged attempts at "saffronising the campus".</p>.<p>The Hansraj College unit of the SFI said in a statement that an uproar is building inside the college campus against the "ban" on non-vegetarian food and the protest will be held outside the Hansraj Hostel on January 20.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/non-veg-food-will-be-included-in-school-art-festivals-menu-from-next-year-says-kerala-minister-1178567.html" target="_blank">Non-veg food will be included in school art festival's menu from next year, says Kerala minister</a></strong></p>.<p>The students said Hansraj College stopped serving non-vegetarian food at its canteen and hostel after it reopened following the pandemic in February last year. There has, however, been no official order on this.</p>.<p>The SFI claimed that there have also been instances where the Hansraj administration confiscated eggs from students who brought it to the hostel.</p>.<p>It said a survey was conducted within the Hansraj hostel in which almost 75 per cent of students were found to be non-vegetarians. Hansraj Principal Rama Sharma had earlier claimed that 90 per cent of students of the college were vegetarians, the SFI added.</p>.<p>"Majority of students of Hansraj are against this ban on non-vegetarian food and see this as an attempt to establish cultural hegemony. When these issues were raised on campus there was a violent response by the right-wing forces to suppress it," the statement noted.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/non-veg-food-to-be-cooked-served-separately-in-uttar-pradeshs-meerut-school-1169438.html" target="_blank">Non-veg food to be cooked, served separately in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut school</a></strong></p>.<p>"This response by the right-wing forces and the attitude of the administration towards this shows an attempt to saffronise the university spaces," it added.</p>.<p>Third-year student Alok Sharma, who resides in a hostel, said the college stopped serving non-vegetarian food abruptly. "We were not informed about any such order. I dont think any order was issued. This is unfair. We are living away from our family and we need proper food," he said.</p>
<p>A group of students affiliated to the Students' Federation of India (SFI) has called for a protest at DU's Hansraj College against the "discontinuation" of non-vegetarian food at the institution and alleged attempts at "saffronising the campus".</p>.<p>The Hansraj College unit of the SFI said in a statement that an uproar is building inside the college campus against the "ban" on non-vegetarian food and the protest will be held outside the Hansraj Hostel on January 20.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/non-veg-food-will-be-included-in-school-art-festivals-menu-from-next-year-says-kerala-minister-1178567.html" target="_blank">Non-veg food will be included in school art festival's menu from next year, says Kerala minister</a></strong></p>.<p>The students said Hansraj College stopped serving non-vegetarian food at its canteen and hostel after it reopened following the pandemic in February last year. There has, however, been no official order on this.</p>.<p>The SFI claimed that there have also been instances where the Hansraj administration confiscated eggs from students who brought it to the hostel.</p>.<p>It said a survey was conducted within the Hansraj hostel in which almost 75 per cent of students were found to be non-vegetarians. Hansraj Principal Rama Sharma had earlier claimed that 90 per cent of students of the college were vegetarians, the SFI added.</p>.<p>"Majority of students of Hansraj are against this ban on non-vegetarian food and see this as an attempt to establish cultural hegemony. When these issues were raised on campus there was a violent response by the right-wing forces to suppress it," the statement noted.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/non-veg-food-to-be-cooked-served-separately-in-uttar-pradeshs-meerut-school-1169438.html" target="_blank">Non-veg food to be cooked, served separately in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut school</a></strong></p>.<p>"This response by the right-wing forces and the attitude of the administration towards this shows an attempt to saffronise the university spaces," it added.</p>.<p>Third-year student Alok Sharma, who resides in a hostel, said the college stopped serving non-vegetarian food abruptly. "We were not informed about any such order. I dont think any order was issued. This is unfair. We are living away from our family and we need proper food," he said.</p>