Hitting out at the BJP over the NCERT textbook controversy related to the chapter on corruption in the judiciary, Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav said that just as “a cough exposes a thief, a false apology exposes a criminal.”
During the protest, students were allowed entry to the campus only after their identity cards were checked by the university administration. Security forces have been deployed on the campus as a precautionary measure.
“The government is committed to ensuring justice for all,” BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi told media persons on a question regarding the regulation.
He said the apex court’s decision to put the new UGC regulations on hold and to constitute a committee of experts and scholars to examine the matter is a step in the right direction.
The buzz also is that the Panchayat elections scheduled this year may be postponed after the 2027 Assembly elections, due to 'administrative and technical reasons'.
Upon hearing the news, the ongoing protest at the district headquarters immediately transformed into a celebration. People congratulated each other, showering each other with colored powder (abir and gulal).
In the view of Stalin, also the DMK president, the ascent of the BJP at the Union Government has seen a corresponding rise not only in student suicides in top-notch institutions but also attacks on Kashmiri, South Indian, and minority students.
However, the BSP chief also noted that the situation could have been handled better.
The 2019-batch PCS officer, Alankar Agnihotri, staged a demonstration, raising slogans against the administration on Tuesday.
Reiterating his charge that the Modi government is stifling dissent and threatening those who don't agree with its ideology, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the youth should ask questions without being scared to protect the country.
