LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- Protesters from various educational institutions and organisations on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court order staying the University Grants Commission's (UGC) Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026.

Earlier in the day, students staged protests against the regulations, raising slogans and demanding their rollback. They also submitted a memorandum to the police.

During a protest at Lucknow University's gate number 1, student leader Vishal Singh said he was not against students from any caste or community but against what he described as unnecessary regulations.

He alleged that the rules lacked clarity on action against false complaints and could disturb the balance of equality and equ...