Bulandshahr witnessed a collective resignation of 10 BJP booth presidents on January 28, 2026, protesting against the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) recently notified ‘Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026’. The new rules have sparked significant unrest within the upper-caste communities.
The booth presidents affiliated with the Murari Nagar Shakti Kendra in Khurja, including Vinay Kumar Gupta (Booth 268), Rajveer Singh (261), Purushottam Chauhan (269), Chandrashekhar Sharma (270), Neeraj Kumar (202), Praveen Radhav (271), Mukesh Kumar (272), Shivendra Chauhan (263), and Satendra Chauhan (274), submitted their resignation letters citing the dissatisfaction of the upper-caste society with the UGC regulations.
In their resignation letter, they stated that the upper-caste community has traditionally been a staunch supporter of the BJP. However, the new UGC norms are perceived as oppressive and discriminatory towards them. The letter expressed that these regulations portray the upper castes as oppressors and exploiters, creating widespread resentment and hindering efforts to effectively communicate the party’s programmes to the public.
The letter further said, “The draft regulations by the government have caused significant anger among the upper-caste community, giving an impression that they have always been tyrants and exploiters. Such laws have provoked strong resentment, making it difficult for us to promote BJP’s work and schemes among the general populace.”
The booth chiefs demanded that if the UGC rules were not revoked, they should be relieved not only from their positions as booth presidents but also from their entire booth committees. The resignation letters have also gone viral on social media platforms.
This development is part of a wider protest movement across Uttar Pradesh against the UGC regulations. The UGC had notified these rules on January 13, 2026, mandating the establishment of equity committees, helplines, monitoring teams, and grievance redressal mechanisms in higher education institutions to prevent caste-based discrimination. While the focus is on protecting Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, concerns have been raised by general category students and their supporters about potential bias and misuse of the provisions.
Similar protests and resignations by BJP officials, booth presidents, and workers have been reported from several districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Pilibhit, Saharanpur, Firozabad, Baghpat, Raebareli, and Lucknow. Upper-caste organisations have held demonstrations and filed petitions in the Supreme Court. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has assured that the rules will not be misused and will operate within the constitutional framework.
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