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RGPV Probes Viral ‘Lizard in Meal’ Claim After Staffer Eats Item, Calls It Capsicum

The university says it will act if negligence is proven as it reviews food safety at the campus canteen.

Overview

  • Students at UIT, RGPV in Bhopal reported on March 18 that a cooked vegetable dish contained what appeared to be a dead lizard.
  • A widely shared video shows a mess worker biting the disputed piece and insisting it was capsicum, not a lizard.
  • University officials have formed an investigative committee, and Director Sudhir Bhadoria pledged strict action if lapses are confirmed.
  • The canteen operator denies wrongdoing and maintains the item was capsicum, with the inquiry still underway and no findings released.
  • Some students are urging a temporary shutdown of the canteen until the investigation concludes and results are disclosed.