The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday thanked the Supreme Court for putting a stay on the new UGC regulations and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never discriminated against anyone.
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday said that there's no need to comment on the Supreme Court's stay on the new University Grants Commission's equity regulations and assured that the government will comply with the order.
Welcoming the Supreme Court's stay on the new University Grants Commission's equity regulations, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday criticised the central government for "abdicating its responsibility," following widespread backlash on the regulations.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday said that the Supreme Court's stay on the new University Grants Commission's equity regulations is "appropriate," given the current "social tensions" in the universities against these regulations.
Bhavesh Pawar, captain of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) T10 franchise Tiigers of Kolkata, praised the tennis-ball cricket league, saying that the ISPL creates opportunities for players from across the country and is set to thrive for many years to come.
Speaking to ANI, Agnihotri said that caste-based discrimination should never be used as an institutional tool and should remain confined to appropriate vocabulary and discourse. He alleged that the clause related to caste discrimination is increasingly being treated as a self-inflicted cr
He added that the guidelines' scope should have been broadened and lamented that political controversy, driven by the BJP, should not come at the expense of students.
The new UGC regulations, notified on January 23, were challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the Constitution as well as the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for diverting from "real issues" of a country, adding that government's job is to ensure peace, but they "ignite fire in the name of religion and caste."