A December 2025 Congress Protest Video From Chhattisgarh Is Being Shared, Linking It to Protests Against the New UGC Rules

A December 2025 Congress protest video from Chhattisgarh is being shared, linking it to protests against the new UGC rules

On 13 January 2026, the University Grants Commission (UGC) notified the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, which aim to prevent discrimination on the grounds of caste, religion, gender, place of birth, disability, or race. The regulations mandate the establishment of Equal Opportunity Centres, Equity Committees, helplines, and grievance redressal mechanisms in colleges and universities. While the UGC states t…

Fact Check: Viral Footage Of Torch Rally Does Not Show Protests Against New UGC Rules

The introduction of the Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026 by the UGC, which aims to address caste-based discrimination in higher education institutions, have ensued widespread protests by the general category students. In this backdrop, a video showing a large torch procession carrying posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah is being widely circulated on social media with users cla…