Kumar Vishwas Slams UGC's New Equality Regulations, Calls Himself 'Unfortunate Upper-Caste'
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News18•29-01-2026, 15:35
Kumar Vishwas Slams UGC's New Equality Regulations, Calls Himself 'Unfortunate Upper-Caste'
- •Poet Kumar Vishwas expressed strong disapproval of the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new Equality Regulations 2026 via a Facebook post, using the phrase "I am an unfortunate upper-caste individual."
- •The controversy surrounding the UGC's new rules, aimed at preventing caste-based discrimination, has intensified nationwide, with Vishwas joining the critics.
- •Student protests, led by the Sabarna Sena, are ongoing at the UGC headquarters, demanding the immediate revocation of the regulations, which they claim are divisive.
- •The UGC asserts the regulations are designed to establish Equality Committees in universities and colleges to address complaints from SC, ST, and OBC students and promote an inclusive campus environment.
- •Government sources indicate that misinformation is being spread about the regulations, and clarification is expected soon to counter attempts by opposition parties to politicize the issue.
Why It Matters: Kumar Vishwas and student groups protest UGC's new equality rules, while UGC defends them as anti-discrimination measures.
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