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Members of civilian nine radical Campaign for Rohith Act person urged the State authorities to enact the Karnataka’s Rohith Vemula (Protection of SC/STs from Caste Discrimination successful Higher Educational Institutions) Bill 2025, which aims to safeguard the close to acquisition and dignity of the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) students successful universities and higher acquisition institutions, successful the upcoming Budget session.
They besides urged the authorities to merchandise the draught Rohith Vemula Act for nationalist consultation and denote a wide timeline for its instauration and transition successful the Legislative Assembly.
Speaking astatine a property league connected Tuesday, Mavalli Shankar, State Convenor, Dalit Sangharsh Samiti said,
“On January 17, 2026, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition of Lok Sabha, publically stated that the Karnataka authorities was successful the process of implementing the Rohith Vemula Act. However, nary draught has yet been released for nationalist consultation, nor has a wide legislative timeline been announced. This hold has caused increasing anxiousness among SC/ST students crossed the State.”
“The Campaign reiterates that existing regulatory measures, including the UGC Equity Regulations, 2026, are insufficient to code structural caste-based favoritism successful higher education. A dedicated Rohith Vemula Act remains urgently necessary. The enactment of the Rohith Vemula Act would people a historical measurement toward ensuring dignity, equality, and justness successful Karnataka’s universities and colleges,” helium added.
