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Students Uproar in Basti Over Poor Food Quality at Residential School
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News18•10-10-2026, 23:46
Students Uproar in Basti Over Poor Food Quality at Residential School
- •Students at the Ashram Paddhati School in Bhanpur, Basti district, created a major uproar over poor quality food served in the mess.
- •Upset with the tasteless meals, the students refused to eat and threw the food on the floor to register their protest.
- •A video of the protest quickly went viral on social media, raising serious questions about the district administration and Education Department.
- •District Social Welfare Officer Lalji Yadav rushed to the spot, listened to the students, and arranged fresh food for them immediately.
- •The administration has formed a joint inquiry team to investigate the matter and ensure proper food quality.
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Students staged a protest and threw food on the mess floor to protest against the poor and tasteless food being served at the residential school.
District Social Welfare Officer Lalji Yadav and his team rushed to the site, listened to complaints, arranged fresh meals for the students, and directed the self-help group to fix shortcomings.
Officials sat and ate with the students during subsequent meals, and a joint inquiry team was constituted to investigate any irregularities or corruption in the food supply.
