Outrage has erupted among resident students at the Samras Girls Hostel under Gujarat University in Ahmedabad following repeated discoveries of contamination in their mess food. The agitation began after worms and centipedes were found in the meals, prompting students to take a stand against persistent hygiene lapses that put their health at risk. Backed by NSUI, students launched a hunger strike right outside the hostel gates starting at 10 AM.
Hours-Long Sit-In Outside Hostel Gates
A massive contingent of female residents joined the protest throughout the day. From 10 AM until 3 PM, students staged an uninterrupted sit-in, chanting slogans against hostel authorities and demanding immediate intervention. Many of the residents had relocated to Ahmedabad from various distant districts, talukas, and cities to pursue university degrees. They highlighted that multiple formal complaints regarding sub-par culinary standards had been filed over recent months, yet no corrective measures had been enforced by the facility supervisors.
Administration Concedes to 14 Demands with Resignation Clause
As the demonstration intensified, senior administrators from the Samras Girls Hostel arrived on-site to defuse tensions. Under pressure from the unyielding student turnout, the authorities formally accepted roughly 14 legitimate grievances and issued an official written pledge guaranteeing their resolution within 10 days. The written agreement uniquely includes a commitment that three responsible administrative officials will voluntarily tender their resignations should the administration fail to resolve all 14 listed problems within the stipulated deadline.
Call to Terminate Food Contractor and Threat of Wider Agitation
Following the delivery of the signed document, NSUI called off the hunger strike at 4:15 PM. Student representatives nevertheless cautioned that the suspension of the strike remains conditional. They warned that failure to establish long-term structural fixes within the 10-day window would trigger an even more disruptive agitation across the campus. Central to the students' 14 demands is the immediate replacement of the existing mess contractor, which residents argue is non-negotiable for guaranteeing sanitary, high-quality meals going forward.
