Ugc Act Controversy
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Alankar Agnihotri says withdraw SC/ST Act by February 6 or the Central govt will be uprooted
India | Feb 02, 2026, 09:26 AM ISTAlankar Agnihotri says that while the new guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) have been stayed, the bigger issue is the abolition of the SC/ST Act, adding that if it is not withdrawn by February 6, the government at the Centre will be uprooted.
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UGC regulations row 2026: JNU students protest, burnt effigy against Supreme Court's decision
Education | Jan 30, 2026, 12:31 PM ISTThe students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi staged protest outside the Sabarmati Hostel on campus against those opposing UGC regulations. A group of around 50 students participated in the protest.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 29, 2026
India | Jan 29, 2026, 08:16 PM ISTA bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi warned that failing judicial intervention could have serious repercussions and potentially deepen societal divisions.
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Kumar Vishwas steps into UGC Act controversy, shares poem criticising new rules
India | Jan 27, 2026, 11:57 AM ISTThe UGC's revised rules aimed at addressing caste discrimination have led to intense political and social uproar, especially among upper-caste groups. Poet Kumar Vishwas has joined the protests, criticising the changes and demanding accountability for false complaints.