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  "id": 10065994,
  "title": "‘Savarna’ Samaj Marches To Raj Bhavan In Bhopal, Demands Withdrawal Of UGC Regulations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/savarna-samaj-marches-to-raj-bhavan-in-bhopal-demands-withdrawal-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/savarna-samaj-marches-to-raj-bhavan-in-bhopal-demands-withdrawal-of-ugc-regulations"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Savarna Samaj, in collaboration with the UGC Sangharsh Samiti, organised a protest march from Platinum Plaza to Raj Bhavan in Bhopal on Saturday, expressing discontent over the recently introduced University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations. The protesters delivered a memorandum to the President, urging the withdrawal of these provisions, a shift to an economic basis for reservation, and a mandatory inquiry process before any action is taken under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. They have threatened to escalate the agitation to Delhi if necessary and have called for a review of the new UGC rules and guidelines, requesting that provisions causing inequality or discrimination be amended or withdrawn. The protesters emphasized the need for economic criteria in the reservation system, aiming to benefit economically weaker and needy sections of society, while also advocating for effective measures to prevent the misuse of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act and ensuring fair investigations into cases involving false or malicious complaints.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Savarna Groups March To Raj Bhavan In Bhopal, Demand Withdrawal Of UGC Provisions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/savarna-groups-march-to-raj-bhavan-in-bhopal-demand-withdrawal-of-ugc",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:30:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}