Karni Sena's protest against UGC in Varanasi: A procession was taken out from Shastri Ghat to the Collectorate, leading to a confrontation with the police; activists were detained.

In Varanasi, on Monday, the Karni Sena and various upper-caste organizations protested against the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new equity rules. The activists gathered at Shastri Ghat and marched to the collectorate, where they were stopped at the gate, leading to a confrontation with the police. Following this, the police began detaining the protesters. The protesters demanded that the central government withdraw the UGC's rules and that the country...