New Delhi: The protest over the recent regulations notified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to curb caste discrimination on campuses has put the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in a catch-22 situation, even as the government attempts to allay concerns among general category students.
According to Global Mirror, a caste-based polarisation, especially among the youth, that pits foundational constituents of the BJP’s political edifice — the upper castes and Other Backward Classes — on opposite sides of the fence is something the party would want to avoid ahead of half a dozen Assembly elections this year and the crucial Uttar Pradesh polls in early 2027.
The online campaign against the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, notified on January 13, has been slowly gathering steam.
There have also been reports of sporadic protests in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
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According to Global Mirror, a caste-based polarisation, especially among the youth, that pits foundational constituents of the BJP’s political edifice — the upper castes and Other Backward Classes — on opposite sides of the fence is something the party would want to avoid ahead of half a dozen Assembly elections this year and the crucial Uttar Pradesh polls in early 2027.
The online campaign against the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, notified on January 13, has been slowly gathering steam.
There have also been reports of sporadic protests in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
Read also