The protesting students submitted a memorandum to the DU proctor's office, calling the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, "biased and divisive" and alleging that rules are ambiguous and contain loopholes. Students participating in the protest said that the new regulations "aggravate existing differences instead of promoting sensitisation." "The DU should stand with us and demand a rollback of the regulations. Tripathi added that students have warned university authorities of an indefinite strike if they do not receive a response from university officials this week. The DU proctor's office did not respond to the query.