Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- Welcoming the Supreme Court's stay on the new University Grants Commission's equity regulations, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday criticised the central government for "abdicating its responsibility," following widespread backlash on the regulations.

In a post on X, Priyanka Chaturvedi shared that she was "trolled and abused" for her surname when she raised her voice against the new regulations, emphasising the "vagueness" of the guidelines, which she believed were an attempt to "create further discrimination on campuses."

"I am glad that Hon SC stepped in and stayed the UGC guidelines, which were vague, arbitrary and an attempt to create further discrimination on campuses. I was trolled, abused, and...