India, Feb. 17 -- When Delhi University (DU) on Tuesday issued an order banning all public meetings, processions, and demonstrations on the campus for a period of one month, it did not expressly mention the nub of the issue - the UGC's rules against caste discrimination - but it underlined that recent protests had turned violent.

The premier university in the national capital finds itself at the epicentre of a storm over the University Grants Commission's (UGC) anti-casteism regulations, which have been stayed for now by the Supreme Court.

DU's order, issued by the office of the proctor on February 17, 2026, cites "information received indicating that unrestricted public gatherings... may lead to obstruction of traffic, threats to human...