Kumar Vishwas Slams UGC's New Rules: 'I am an unfortunate Savarna'

• Poet Kumar Vishwas expressed pain over UGC's new 'Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026', calling himself an 'unfortunate Savarna'.
• He shared a poem by Ramesh Ranjan Mishra on Facebook, advocating for the withdrawal of the new UGC rules with #UGC_RollBack.
• The Savarna Army is protesting at the UGC headquarters, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the rules, alleging government-created division.
• UGC states the rules aim to prevent caste-based discrimination, mandating Equity Committees in universities to address complaints from SC, ST, and OBC students.
• Government sources indicate upcoming assurances to prevent misuse of the rules and clarify confusion, as the opposition plans to politicize the issue.

Why It Matters: Kumar Vishwas and the Savarna Army criticize UGC's new equity rules, while UGC defends them as anti-discrimination measures.