Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:03pm on 21 Aug 2026,Friday India
Thousands of protesters gathered at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Friday, opposing the University Grants Commission’s equity regulations and demanding reforms to India’s caste-based reservation system. The protest, organised by the Reservation Reform Andolan and led by NEET aspirant Harsh Dubey, drew support from several groups. Protesters demanded that reservation benefits be linked to economic need and raised concerns over the alleged misuse of the SC/ST Act. The demonstration was held amid confusion over police permission and venue arrangements. Dubey said protesters would leave only after submitting a memorandum outlining their demands to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PC: India Today)
