Is BJP going to lose the Trust of its Core Voters? The UGC Equity Regulation Fiasco
Is BJP going to lose the Trust of its Core Voters? The UGC Equity Regulation Fiasco Reflections:- 29 Jan 26 The Supreme Court ( Bench comprising of Chief Justice of India Suryakant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi) has today stayed the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 saying that they were vague and and prone to misuse. The Supreme Court directed all the higher education institutions to follow The UGC Regulations 2012 till further order. The court observed that the wording of these regulations was not clear and their misuse cannot be ruled out. The definition of 'caste based discrimination' dealt with ' discrimination only on the basis of caste based discrimination against the members of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other backward classes'. The court also remarked " Are we becoming a regressive society after our efforts and achievements regarding casteless society since Independence? Are we moving back again to caste d...