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Expired Paneer in Lucknow University Mess Sparks Uproar, Students Protest at Kautilya Hostel.
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News18•05-10-2026, 11:40
Expired Paneer in Lucknow University Mess Sparks Uproar, Students Protest at Kautilya Hostel.
- •Students at Lucknow University's New Campus protested over hostel food quality.
- •Uproar erupted at Kautilya Hostel mess after allegations of cooking with expired paneer.
- •Students claimed the paneer packet had an expiry date of October 3, but was still used.
- •Protesting students demanded regular checks on food item quality and expiry dates.
- •This is not the first food dispute; Kailash Hostel students previously protested finding insects in food.
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Students staged a protest after discovering that expired paneer, with an expiry date of October 3, was being used to cook vegetables in the Kautilya Hostel mess.
Angry students alleged that expired paneer was knowingly used for cooking meals, prompting them to demand regular and proper checks on the quality and expiry dates of all mess food items.
Yes, this is not the first food dispute at the university, as female students of Kailash Hostel had previously protested after alleging that insects and scorpions were found in their mess food.
