Lucknow, Aug. 7 -- State basic education department has lodged an FIR and suspended the principal of a government primary school and a cook following complaints of sub-standard mid-day meal being served to students in Sitapur district after a video went viral. A probe has been ordered in this regard, said BSA Sitapur over the phone on Thursday. "In a viral video said to be of July 3, some vegetables dropped in water and burnt chappatis was served to students. The cook in her statement had confessed that poor quality food was being served to students at a government primary School in Sitapur district," said BSA Gorakhnath Patel. After the video surfaced, action was taken against the school principal Kalpana Verma and the cook. A district administration official in Sitapur said, "We have taken this matter of poor quality MDM at primary school Chhangapur in Mahmoodabad seriously. We sent the basic education officer for an on-site inspection. During the preliminary investigation, the viral video was found to be genuine. Taking cognizance of the matter, the school principal has been suspended with immediate effect. The cook working there has also been dismissed from service." The administration has directed block education officers and BDOs to regularly inspect schools. htc...