Bangladeshi Scholar Expelled From University Over Clash On Non-Veg Food On Shivratri

Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 08:43 IST

The disciplinary action was based on the findings of the university’s Proctorial Committee, which investigated the incident.

Clash at South Asian University over serving non-veg food on Maha Shivratri | File Image

A doctoral student from Bangladesh has been expelled from South Asian University (SAU), and the students’ mess secretary was fined Rs 5,000 following a clash over the serving of non-vegetarian food on Maha Shivratri this year.

The incident took place on February 26, when a disagreement broke out between two student groups — the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

Both sides blamed each other for the altercation. While SFI accused ABVP members of attempting to impose their dietary choices on others, ABVP claimed that serving non-vegetarian food on a fasting day was “insensitive" and hurt religious sentiments.

Though the police were called, no formal complaint was filed and the situation was eventually dealt with internally by the university.

“Following a detailed proctorial enquiry, the university has found doctoral candidate Sudipto Das guilty of serious misconduct due to multiple instances of indiscipline. The university has ordered his immediate expulsion, permanently disqualified him from applying to any future programmes at SAU, and instructed him to vacate the hostel premises within 24 hours," a senior university official said.

The expulsion order also cited a previous suspension in 2022 for similar behaviour.

The disciplinary action was based on the findings of the university’s Proctorial Committee, which investigated the incident.

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Delhi, India, India

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