New Delhi: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday, January 29, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the controversial Equity Regulations of the University Grants Commission, claiming that its provisions were dividing Sanatan Dharma. The senior BJP leader also said that the top court’s decision is significant in protecting India’s cultural unity and Sanatan values. The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 29, stayed the recent UGC Equity Regulations on preventing caste-based discrimination on campuses at higher educational institutions, observing that they are prima facie “vague” and “capable of misuse”. The regulations triggered protests at various places, with student groups and organisations demanding its immediate rollback. Meanwhile, let UGC Regulations 2026 remain in abeyance and 2012 regulations continue,” the bench said.