Uproar in Bihar Assembly over UGC, 'Brahminism' word removed from proceedings
Uproar in Bihar Assembly over UGC, 'Brahminism' word removed from proceedings
- •Bihar Assembly witnessed massive uproar over caste discrimination in universities and UGC regulations.
- •CPI(ML) MLA Sandeep Saurav alleged increased caste-based discrimination in higher education institutions, citing a 118% rise between 2019-2024.
- •Saurav called for new UGC rules in Bihar to ensure equality and raised concerns about student deaths like Rohit Vemula.
- •Ruling party MLAs objected to comments on "Brahminism," calling them divisive; Deputy CM Vijay Sinha emphasized respecting the Constitution.
- •RJD MLA Alok Mehta countered, suggesting the ruling party's reaction indicated "a guilty conscience betrays itself."
