<p>Around 400 postgraduate students of Bangalore University staged a demonstration in front of their hostel on Jnanabharathi campus on Monday night protesting against the ‘poor quality’ of food supplied to them and lack of facilities at the university-run hostel.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The students residing in PG Hostel-2 boycotted their dinner and sat on a dharna from 7 pm. They insisted that the university authorities should come to the spot and address their problems. <br /><br />As no officials turned up, the Jnanabharathi police tried to pacify the students to withdraw the protest. However, they did not budge and continued to protest till midnight, said the local police.<br /><br />The students alleged that officials were spending only a portion of the Rs 9 lakh that is released every month towards providing food to them. Besides, cleanliness is not maintained in the kitchen and dining halls, they claimed. <br /><br />Most of the students staying in the hostel are from Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts.</p>
<p>Around 400 postgraduate students of Bangalore University staged a demonstration in front of their hostel on Jnanabharathi campus on Monday night protesting against the ‘poor quality’ of food supplied to them and lack of facilities at the university-run hostel.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The students residing in PG Hostel-2 boycotted their dinner and sat on a dharna from 7 pm. They insisted that the university authorities should come to the spot and address their problems. <br /><br />As no officials turned up, the Jnanabharathi police tried to pacify the students to withdraw the protest. However, they did not budge and continued to protest till midnight, said the local police.<br /><br />The students alleged that officials were spending only a portion of the Rs 9 lakh that is released every month towards providing food to them. Besides, cleanliness is not maintained in the kitchen and dining halls, they claimed. <br /><br />Most of the students staying in the hostel are from Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts.</p>
