09/02/2026
At the press conference held at the Press Club of India organized by Samata Sangharsh Samiti (9 Feb 2026) in support of UGC Regulation 2026 and its further course of action, activists, academicians, and student leaders came together to address caste discrimination in higher education.
Speaking on behalf of Fraternity Movement, Lubaib Basheer (National General Secretary) said that UGC Regulation 2026 reflects decades of struggle that forced institutions to acknowledge caste discrimination, even as Savarna backlash exposes the fear of accountability. While the regulation is a step forward, it remains inadequate to confront structural caste and institutional violence. He asserted that the demand for a Rohith Act is non-negotiable to ensure dignity, justice, and enforceable protections for oppressed students.
He reiterated that the struggle is not for symbolic inclusion, but for the structural transformation of higher education, and that Fraternity Movement is committed to standing for oppressed unity against all forms of oppression.