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Politics
Upper Caste Activists Protest in Himachal Pradesh Secretariat
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 23 Oct 2026, 01:18 AM
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Upper caste activists protested at the Himachal Pradesh Secretariat, demanding the rollback of a UGC notification and the establishment of a Swaran Aayog.
A group of upper caste activists staged a protest at the Himachal Pradesh Secretariat on [DATE]. Their primary demands included the immediate revocation of a recent notification issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the formation of a Swaran Aayog, a body dedicated to addressing the concerns of upper castes. The activists voiced their concerns regarding the perceived implications of the UGC notification and argued that it disproportionately affected members of the upper caste community. They called for a dialogue with the state government to address their grievances and implement their demands.