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Anti-reservation campaign expands online as Karni Sena threatens poll boycott
Anti-reservation campaign expands online as Karni Sena threatens poll boycott
The Story in Brief
Anti-reservation protests and online mobilisation have been reported in Nagpur, Lucknow, Jaipur and Visakhapatnam. The Reservation Hatao Andolan’s Instagram page has about 5.9 million followers, and the group held a Nagpur rally. Campaign face Harsh Dubey is awaiting permission to protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The group seeks income-based reservations, one reservation per family, minimum marks for all categories, transfer of unfilled reserved seats, periodic reviews and a sunset clause.
It opposes the UGC’s 2026 Equity Regulations. Shri Rajput Karni Sena members clashed with police in Jaipur, while its leaders alleged one death. They also threatened to boycott the BJP in local polls. DNAIndia’s report could not be accessed, so its details on the movement could not be independently verified.
The Indian Opinion
The campaign has raised questions about poverty, merit and reservation policy, but social-media followers and scattered protests do not prove broad public support. The word “erupt” in DNAIndia’s headline may overstate the available evidence. Claims about electoral effects, student harm or a death need independent verification. Any major change to caste-based reservations would require evidence, legal changes and wider consultation.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, dnaindia.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
