Kanpur Man Protests UGC Rule 2026 with Blood Letter to PM Modi, Demands Withdrawal

• Akash Thakur of Sanatan Mandir Raksha Samiti in Kanpur wrote a letter to PM Modi in his own blood, protesting the new UGC rules.
• He demands the withdrawal or amendment of the new UGC rules, alleging they promote discrimination and harm the general category.
• Thakur specifically objects to Section 3(C) of the UGC's new Equity Rule, claiming it's against upper caste rights and creates educational imbalance.
• He resorted to this extreme measure after conventional methods failed to elicit a response, seeking government intervention.
• The controversial Section 3(C) has also been challenged as unconstitutional in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).

Why It Matters: A unique blood-letter protest in Kanpur highlights strong opposition to UGC's new rules, demanding immediate review.