Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:58am on 06 Aug 2026,Thursday India
Anti-reservation protests are gaining momentum across India, with demonstrations reported in Nagpur, Jaipur, Lucknow and Visakhapatnam. Student groups, social media campaign Reservation Hatao Andolan (RHA), and Shri Rajput Karni Sena are demanding changes to the country's caste-based reservation system. In Jaipur, Karni Sena supporters clashed with police during a march against the UGC Equity Regulations, after which the outfit vowed not to support the BJP in upcoming local elections. Protesters are seeking income-based reservations, periodic policy reviews and rollback of the UGC rules. While the movement is expanding online and on the streets, the government has not indicated any change to the existing reservation framework. (PC: India Today)
