{"id":9396,"date":"2026-02-23T21:51:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=9396"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:51:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:51:23","slug":"general-category-groups-mobilize-at-village-level-against-undemocratic-ugc-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=9396","title":{"rendered":"General Category Groups Mobilize at Village Level Against \u201cUndemocratic\u201d UGC Law.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1>General Category Groups Mobilize at Village Level Against \u201cUndemocratic\u201d UGC Law.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shimla:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Members of the general category community have begun mobilizing at the grassroots level in protest against what they describe as an \u201cundemocratic black law\u201d introduced by the University Grants Commission (UGC). As part of a special awareness campaign, a joint meeting of the Rajput Mahasabha and the Samanya Varg Sanyukt Manch was held at Chambi Panchayat in Sundernagar Tehsil.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was presided over by the State President of Rajput Mahasabha, Er. K.S. Jamwal, as the chief guest. Prominent attendees included Deputy General Secretary Hem Singh Thakur, Narottam Chand Thakur, Rajendra Sen, Harry Rajput, and Ghanshyam Thakur from Sundernagar, who participated as special guests. A large number of members from the Rajput, Brahmin, and other general category communities attended the gathering. The proceedings were conducted by Narottam Chand Thakur.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting commenced with an impactful presentation by BDS student Urvashi Rana, who spoke on the alleged discriminatory provisions of the UGC law and raised concerns about caste-based bias against the general category community. Following her address, several prominent social workers and active members, including Mohanlal Gupta, Tek Singh Raghwa, Chief Convener Devanti Thakur, Joginder Sharma, Harry Rajput, Rakesh Sharma, Manish Sharma, and Jeet Ram Thakur, shared their views and expressed strong opposition to the policy.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, participants unanimously resolved to intensify their struggle against the UGC\u2019s proposed law. Representatives of various social organizations pledged active participation in the ongoing movement. A call was issued to ensure maximum participation\u2014including women, youth, and school and college students\u2014in a massive protest rally scheduled to be held on March 6 in Sundernagar.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the gathering, Er. K.S. Jamwal stated that the general category community was already affected by what he termed as \u201cundemocratic provisions\u201d of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. He alleged that the Central Government\u2019s move to extend similar provisions in higher educational institutions by including OBCs under the ambit of the UGC\u2019s equity framework would further deepen caste-based divisions among youth pursuing higher education.<\/p>\n<p>Jamwal further noted that although the Supreme Court of India has reportedly stayed the implementation of the UGC\u2019s equity-related provisions and scheduled the next hearing in March, the community\u2019s agitation would continue until the Central Government fully withdraws what they describe as the \u201cblack law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several key members were present on the occasion, including Unit President Gulab Singh Thakur, Patron Neelam Rana, Khushal Raghwa, Ganga Singh Thakur, Jeet Ram Thakur, Mahila Mandal President Manju Sharma, Poonam Sharma, Babita Raghav, Bhawna Sharma, Premlata Soni, Priyanka Rana, Dilaram Rana, Yudhishthir Kumar Sharma, Ramchandra Raghav, Rajesh Dogra, Devendra Prasad, and Mahi Singh Rana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Category Groups Mobilize at Village Level Against \u201cUndemocratic\u201d UGC Law. &nbsp; 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