Uproar over ‘beef biryani’ at AMU college canteen

The issue broke out on social media on Friday when a WhatsApp post circulated a report that ‘beef biryani’ was being served at the AMU Medical College canteen, an allegation promptly denied by the university. The reports spread the impression that it was cow meat and not the meat of buffalo that was being served. A picture of the canteen’s menu card also went viral on the social media. 

BJP Mayor Shakuntala Bharti, along with party leaders and several right wing activists, held a demonstration outside the office of Senior Superintendent of Police on Saturday, demanding registration of an FIR against the contractor of AMU medical college canteen for serving ‘beef biryani’. University spokesperson Rahat Abrar alleged that the incident was a “malicious” attempt to defame the institution, asserting that the beef mentioned in the menu was of buffalo meat. 

“It is nothing but a malicious propaganda to defame this institution. I can say with confidence that the beef biryani mentioned in the menu card pertains to buffalo meat and there is no evidence to suggest the contrary,” he said.