JNUSU, AISA-DU Protest SC Stay on UGC Equity Rules; Demand 'Rohith Act' Enactment

• Student groups JNUSU and AISA-DU staged protests after the Supreme Court stayed the UGC Equity Regulations 2026.
• JNUSU protested, demanding the enactment of the 'Rohith Act' and raising slogans against Brahmanism.
• AISA-DU marched, calling for the implementation of stalled regulations to combat rising discrimination, citing increased caste-based complaints.
• SFI Delhi President Sooraj Elamon condemned the judicial stay and urged the Supreme Court to uphold marginalized students' constitutional rights.
• The 'Rohith Act' is proposed legislation for a central anti-discrimination law in Indian higher education, inspired by Rohith Vemula's suicide.

Why It Matters: Student bodies protest SC stay on UGC equity rules, advocating for anti-discrimination laws like the 'Rohith Act'.