Midnight drama at Fakir Mohan University: Sambalpur athletes stage protest over food arrangements

Tension ran high at Fakir Mohan University on Sunday night after athletes resorted to protest by sitting outside the main gate of the campus late at night after a dispute broke out over food arrangements. 

The incident involved students from Odisha's Sambalpur University who had arrived to participate in a sports event hosted by the university. According to allegations, tension escalated after the visiting students raised objections regarding the quality of food served on campus. 

Non-Quality Food Served

The protest reportedly intensified, following which the Sambalpur University students were asked to move outside the university gate in the middle of the night. Visuals from the spot showed athletes sitting outside with their belongings, expressing dissatisfaction over the situation.

Responding to the allegations, the Vice-Chancellor of Fakir Mohan University presented a different version of events. He claimed that some officials accompanying the visiting team were allegedly under the influence of alcohol and behaved inappropriately on the campus premises. They were accused of creating a disturbance, blowing whistles, and using objectionable language even during dinner.

Drunk Drama Alleged

“During dinner time, seven of the officials came drunk. Three of them sped into the campus on a motorbike when the students were enjoying, clicking pictures and dancing together. Being officers, they were misbehaving with young girls. So, we threw them out of the campus,” informed Fakir Mohan University Vice-Chancellor Santosh Kumar Tripathy.

University authorities further stated that the visiting team had an early morning train scheduled at 6 AM. They reportedly continued their protest outside the campus throughout the night before eventually leaving for their destination. 

The incident has sparked discussion over coordination and management during inter-university events.