DDU students expressed their anger against the UGC, protested and sent bangles to upper caste representatives.:Students of Deendayal Upadhyay University erupted in anger against the new UGC rules. They protested at the main gate and sent bangles to upper caste representatives.

News Topical, Digital Desk : The protests by Gorakhpur University students against the new UGC regulations continue unabated. Students gathered at the main gate to send bangles to upper-caste public representatives for their silence. The students then began shouting slogans. During the protest, they staged a sit-in protest. Police officers arrived at the scene and forcibly removed them.

According to reports, on Thursday, January 29th, university students gathered at the main gate and began protesting with colorful bangles. Student leaders announced that they would present these bangles to the silent public representatives, hoping to support their push to repeal the new UGC regulations.

'Bangles will be presented to upper caste public representatives'

Meanwhile, Manish Ojha, a university student leader and the NSUI's Eastern Uttar Pradesh Secretary, said they were protesting against the UGC Act. They would present colorful bangles to upper-caste representatives to break their silence and open their eyes.

Student leader Pranjal Pathak demanded that the new UGC law be withdrawn. Currently, there is so much controversy surrounding the SC/ST Act. This law is against the upper castes and students. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should withdraw this law.

'UGC's new law is against upper caste students'

Student leader Narayan Pathak said that the new UGC law is against upper caste students. It will implicate upper caste students in false cases, ruining their futures, and sending them to jail. No upper caste leader is commenting on this, nor is anyone opposing the law. They have gifted bangles to such leaders.

Narayan Pathak said, "I also want to tell him to sit wearing bangles and stop pretending. Are you a Brahmin or a Kshatriya Shiromani or should you stop pretending? Society has seen your dark side. We will give a befitting reply to this in the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, he should be rest assured of this."

Supreme Court stays new UGC rules

It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court stayed the new UGC regulations on Wednesday, January 29, 2026. The Supreme Court also issued notices to the Central Government and the UGC, seeking their response by March 19, 2026. The Supreme Court also ordered that the 2012 regulations remain in effect.