In January this year, the University Grants Commission’s new rules to tackle caste discrimination on university campuses ended with massive upper caste mobilisation opposing the rules.
Campuses witnessed angry protests. Social media became a battleground.Some upper-caste student groups said the rules were unfair and open to misuse.
The matter reached the Supreme Court, which then paused the regulations.
Amid all this noise, Outlook decided to take a closer look at what equity means in a country like India, and why the idea of equality was met with such strong opposition.
In its February 21, 2026 issue, titled Seeking Equity, Outlook asks why these rules were introduced in the first place — and why they have triggered such strong reactions.
Reporter: Anwiti Singh
Camera Person: Suresh Pandey
Editor: Sudhanshu
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