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Congress strategically stays mum as issue over new UGC regulations push BJP into a corner: ‘Win-win situation’
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The Indian Express
As unease grew within the BJP over the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) new “equity regulations”, the Congress chose to be a “mute spectator” as leaders described the situation as a ‘win-win’ for the party.
We knew it was a win-win for us and a catch-22 situation for the BJP.
Story continues below this adThe Indian Express reached out to multiple Congress leaders after the apex court’s order on Thursday, but they refused to comment citing it to be sub judice.
‘Surprised’ by court’s ‘timely’ interventionSome Congress leaders were, however, surprised by the “timely” intervention of the Supreme Court.
“The entire senior leadership, including the Prime Minister, was preoccupied with modalities related to the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union when the regulations emerged.