Lucknow, July 15 -- A major controversy erupted in Lucknow after the King George's Medical University (KGMU) issued strict instructions prohibiting the preparation and serving of non-vegetarian food in all its hostel messes, including those run privately by students.

The university's decision follows reports that Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel had expressed concerns over non-vegetarian food being served on the campus.

Providing details on the administration's move, Kumar Shantanu, Media Co-in-charge of KGMU, stated that while university-managed messes were already vegetarian, the restriction has now been extended to student-run cooperative messes.

"Approximately 18 messes are operating on the KGMU campus. The Governor received ...