Are the new UGC Draft Regulations, 2025 really about empowering universities, or is it just a clever way for the Union Government to tighten its grip on education, side-lining states and pushing for privatization in the name of 'autonomy'?
Polling
A.) Are the new UGC Draft Regulations, 2025 really about empowering universities, or
B.) Is it just a clever way for the Union Government to tighten its grip on education, side-lining states and pushing for privatization in the name of 'autonomy'?
Jagmohan Singh Raju, former bureaucrat turned politician, challenged Veteran Leaders Sidhu and Majithia in 2022 but could manage only 6.75% of the vote. Later, he was appointed as BJP Punjab General Secretary, but resigned in 2025 citing differences with the Amritsar Urban leadership.
जगमोहन सिंह राजू, पूर्व नौकरशाह से राजनीति में आए नेता, ने 2022 में नवजोत सिंह सिद्धू और बिक्रम सिंह मजीठिया जैसे बड़े नेताओं को चुनौती दी, लेकिन केवल 6.75% वोट ही जुटा सके। बाद में उन्हें भाजपा पंजाब के राज्य महासचिव के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया, लेकिन 2025 में अमृतसर शहरी नेतृत्व के साथ मतभेदों के कारण उन्होंने इस्तीफा दे दिया।
Ranjit Singh Gill, former SAD general secretary and real estate baron, contested from Kharar on an SAD ticket in 2022 but lost, and just two weeks after resigning from SAD, he officially joined the BJP in August 2025, citing the party’s drift from its core values. With a ₹74 Crores business empire and strong local visibility, the big question now is: Has Gill joined the BJP to revive his political career or to safeguard his business clout under a new flag?
