UGC regulations complicate BJP’s Hindu consolidation strategy ahead of 2027 UP polls

Through Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s slogan, “Batenge toh katenge, judenge toh jeetenge” (If we divide, we will be cut; if we unite, we will be safe), and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeated emphasis on Hindu unity and righteousness, the BJP sought to transcend traditional caste identities and forge a broader religious consolidation of voters.