On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, protests against the University Grants Commission (UGC) Equity Regulations 2026 reached a boiling point across Uttar Pradesh. At Lucknow University, UGC anti-caste bill led ABVP and IYC to unite in protest because they want to save their casteist goons. Govt’s DefenceAmidst the growing firestorm, the Union Government has stood firm on the necessity of the 2026 Regulations. Legal Ambiguity and MisuseLegal experts and opposition leaders have flagged specific clauses in the UGC 2026 Regulations that they claim are legally ambiguous. UGC Equity Rules 2026 Ignite Nationwide Protests as Campuses Grapple With Fears of Polarisation