Why Rohith Vemula Bill Is Tool For Polarisation, Not Social Justice, It Is Injustice to General Category
Siddaramaiah’s government must abandon this flawed legislation and pursue reforms that unite rather than divide. Bharat’s universities should be crucibles of ideas, where merit and dialogue transcend caste.
In the upcoming monsoon session, the Congress government in Karnataka is gearing up to table the Karnataka Rohith Vemula (Prevention of Exclusion or Injustice) (Right to Education and Dignity) Bill, 2025. Marketed as a bulwark against caste-based discrimination in higher educational institutions (HEIs), the bill cloaks itself in the noble rhetoric of social justice. Yet, beneath its surface lies a dangerous gambit, one that threatens to deepen caste divides, pit the General Category (GC) against marginalised groups, and erode the fragile bonds of inter-caste harmony.
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- 22 Jul 2025
- WerIndia
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