The BJP on Friday refrained from making any comment on the University Grants Commission’s controversial caste equity rules asserting that it will not allow injustice to be done to anyone.
“The government is committed to ensuring justice for all,” BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi told media persons on a question regarding the regulation.
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the recent UGC equity regulations on preventing caste-based discrimination on campuses, calling the framework “prima facie vague” that can have “very sweeping consequences” and may end up dividing the society with a “dangerous impact”.
Asked for the BJP’s view on the issue, Trivedi said, “since the matter is sub judice in the Supreme Court and the court has issued a stay order, it is not appropriate to comment on it. However, one thing is very clear, it is the party’s view that we will not allow injustice to be done to anyone,” he said, adding: “Our government is committed to ensuring justice for all.”
Framed with the stated intent of promoting equity and providing redressal for marginalised communities, the rules have drawn strong opposition, particularly from upper-caste groups—‘savarna jatis’—constituting the core and original support base of the saffron party. Protests have been reported from across India.