Lucknow students demand rollback of rules
Lucknow saw citywide student protests on Thursday against the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) new Equity Regulations, with demonstrations taking place at Lucknow University’s Second Campus, Jai Narain Misra PG College, and near the Gandhi Statue in Hazratganj. (TNN Photo)
Students burn effigy during UGC protest
Students of Chandrashekhar Azad Agricultural University burned an effigy during a protest in Kanpur against UGC’s new caste-based equity rules in colleges. (ANI Photo)
Religious leaders oppose equity norms
A group of ‘Ekdandi sadhus’ staged a protest in Prayagraj against the University Grants Commission’s recently notified ‘Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations. (PTI Photo)
Rules promote discrimination, claim students
Students staged a protest at Delhi University, claiming that the rules promote discrimination on campuses instead of equality. They pointed out that the regulations do not include a binding provision for the representation of general-category students. (PTI Photo)
Police clash with members of Shree Rajput Karni Sena
Police scuffle with members of the Shree Rajput Karni Sena during a protest against UGC’s new caste-based equity rules in colleges in Lucknow on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)
Mayawati calls protests ‘inappropriate’
Advocates of the Allahabad High Court staged a protest against the new UGC policies in Prayagraj. BSP president Mayawati described the protests in government colleges and private universities against the new UGC rule mandating the establishment of equity committees to address caste-based discrimination as ‘not appropriate,’ a view echoed by her rival, the Samajwadi Party. (ANI Photo)
Seers oppose new UGC Bill
The new norms has sparked anguish even among seers and saint community camping at Magh Mela. During a conference at the camp, Jagadguru Swami Narendranand Saraswati Maharaj said the new UGC bill will create rift in society and drive a wedge among Hindus. (ANI Photo)
Delhi University sees fierce protests
Students, mostly from the general category, staged a protest at Delhi University’s North Campus against the newly notified University Grants Commission (UGC) equity rules, demanding their immediate withdrawal. (ANI Photo)
Supreme Court to examine UGC rules
Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing a plea challenging a recently notified UGC regulation on the grounds that it had adopted a non-inclusionary definition of caste-based discrimination and excluded certain categories from institutional protection. (ANI Photo)
Protest disrupts traffic in Patna
Patna witnessed tense scenes on Wednesday as hundreds of students staged a fierce protest against the proposed UGC rules at Dinkar Golambar, a major traffic intersection in the city. (IANS Photo)
UGC regulations trigger student protests in Lucknow
Students under the banner of ‘Chhatra Panchayat’ staged a protest in Lucknow against the University Grants Commission’s recently notified ‘Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions’ Regulations. (PTI Photo)
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