Sukhadeo Thorat

Former Chairman, UGC

Sukhadeo Thorat

The Constitution did not merely prohibit a particular social practice; it sought to fundamentally change the relationship between citizenship and caste

The politics of religious 'purification'

Sukhadeo Thorat

26 Aug 2026

4 min read

The main reason for lower enrolment among the economically-weaker SC, ST and Muslim communities is their inability to pay for costly higher education and the lack of adequate government support

Gates of prosperity not fully opened to less privileged

Sukhadeo Thorat

31 Jul 2026

4 min read

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An unfounded backlash to UGC rules for harmony

Sukhadeo Thorat

30 Jan 2026

4 min read

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