UGC rules on caste discrimination: Why BJP govt is ‘reconsidering’ its stand
The BJP-led government is reconsidering the University Grants Commission's equity regulation amid protests from upper castes following a bypoll loss. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court of this review, as the party seeks to balance the interests of upper castes with the larger demographic of Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes ahead of upcoming elections.