VIT Bhopal Turns Violent as Students Protest After Suspected Jaundice Outbreak
Violence erupted at VIT University in Bhopal after nearly 4,000 students launched a massive protest on campus late Tuesday night. Tensions spiralled when enraged students set several vehicles on fire following reports of a suspected jaundice outbreak inside the campus. Videos showing students shouting slogans and damaging property quickly flooded social media.
The panic started after nearly two dozen students developed jaundice-like symptoms. For several days, students had been complaining about poor food quality and unhygienic living conditions at the institute, located along the Indore-Bhopal highway in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district.
The protest erupted shortly after midnight when groups of students gathered near the hostels, chanting slogans against the administration. What began as a demonstration quickly turned chaotic.
A bus belonging to the university was set on fire, followed by two cars and multiple bikes. Within minutes, parts of the campus resembled a conflict zone as the protest spiralled out of control.
Sehore Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Shukla confirmed that the situation is now under control and that authorities are investigating the cause of the illness.
He said:
"We reached the campus after receiving information about the students' protest. The students told us that they were facing issues with the food, and some of them had fallen ill. We have spoken to them, and the situation is currently peaceful," Shukla told India Today.
Several students revealed that they had been reporting hygiene issues and declining food standards in the mess for weeks, but their complaints were not taken seriously.
Some even claimed that they were threatened by staff when they tried to raise the issue formally.
Another major concern was the poor water quality inside the hostels. Students said they had been forced to buy bottled water for days because tap water was unsafe.
The panic started after nearly two dozen students developed jaundice-like symptoms. For several days, students had been complaining about poor food quality and unhygienic living conditions at the institute, located along the Indore-Bhopal highway in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district.
How the Unrest Began at VIT University
The protest erupted shortly after midnight when groups of students gathered near the hostels, chanting slogans against the administration. What began as a demonstration quickly turned chaotic.
A bus belonging to the university was set on fire, followed by two cars and multiple bikes. Within minutes, parts of the campus resembled a conflict zone as the protest spiralled out of control.
Sehore Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Shukla confirmed that the situation is now under control and that authorities are investigating the cause of the illness.
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He said:
"We reached the campus after receiving information about the students' protest. The students told us that they were facing issues with the food, and some of them had fallen ill. We have spoken to them, and the situation is currently peaceful," Shukla told India Today.
Students Say Complaints Were Ignored
Several students revealed that they had been reporting hygiene issues and declining food standards in the mess for weeks, but their complaints were not taken seriously.
Some even claimed that they were threatened by staff when they tried to raise the issue formally.
Another major concern was the poor water quality inside the hostels. Students said they had been forced to buy bottled water for days because tap water was unsafe.
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