The Jammu and Kashmir Students’ Association (JKSA) has condemned the alleged assault, intimidation and harassment of students of the J&K girls’ hostel at Jamia Millia Islamia during a protest over the quality and hygiene of food served in the hostel mess. JKSA national spokesperson Zubair Reshi said that the students had reportedly for some time raising concerns about the quality of food, alleging that insects, pieces of glass and other foreign materials had been found in meals. Repeated complaints regarding the mess had allegedly failed to result in any meaningful corrective action.