Speaking to ANI, Bhagat said the Constitution guarantees equality for all citizens and prohibits discrimination on the basis of caste or gender. He added that the UGC's move was in line with these values and should be welcomed.
Speaking to ANI, Kumar, raising the issue of caste discrimination, said casteism has existed for centuries and questioned why it is being acknowledged only now.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Sudhakar reiterated Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's call for stricter enforcement of laws against discrimination in educational institutions, adding that a bill drafted by the state government had faced criticism.
Reacting to the new University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations to deal with caste-based discrimination, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Tuesday alleged that the Central government was trying to divide people through the UGC.
Currently, certain provisions and terminologies within these regulations have sparked ambiguity and misconceptions among society, students, and parents. ABVP urges the UGC to take immediate cognisance of these concerns and issue clarifications to prevent any divisive situations.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday sought to allay concerns over the new University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations, assuring that the law would not be misused and that there would be no discrimination in its implementation.
Reiterating allegations made earlier, Agnihotri claimed that the constitutional system in Uttar Pradesh had broken down. "The constitutional machinery has failed. The government is working with a particular ideology, and there is an opposing ideology," he alleged.
The new rules notified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on January 13, which update its 2012 regulations on the same subject, have sparked widespread criticism from general category students, who argue that the framework could lead to discrimination against them.
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