Defiance defines Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar’s response to the UGC guidelines furor. Telling general category dissenters to file court petitions if they question government credibility, he positions legal channels as the gold standard for resolution.
In his IANS interaction, Rajbhar underscored fairness: ‘The UGC panel had 17 general category voices shaping the report and law. Issues? Expect a 15-day committee fix.’ This mechanism promises accountability without delay.
Echoing the 27% OBC quota saga—where Supreme Court upheld rights against opposition—Rajbhar urged similar action. ‘History favors the persistent; courts deliver justice when trust falters.’
Addressing Swami Avimukteshwaranand’s controversy, he decried politicization: ‘Saints purify at Sangam, don’t pawn themselves to parties. Bashing PM and CM with opposition backing screams agenda.’ Worship sans vitriol is fine, he clarified.
Rajbhar reserved barbs for Mamata Banerjee too, post-Ajit Pawar crash. ‘Enemy of Pawar? Fine. But pilots and four others? That’s low. We deliver results; they spin stories.’
Through this lens, Rajbhar not only safeguards policy but critiques a landscape rife with selective outrage, advocating constitutional paths over chaos.