Mridula Vanangamudi
Rights-based lawyer practicing in Bengaluru who joins the episode to explain legal aspects of the UGC equity regulations and issues around caste-based discrimination.
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Jan 30, 2026 • 1h 27min
UGC rules protests and the myth of “misuse”, Kerala SNDP-NSS breakup | South Central Episode 60
Mridula Vanangamudi, a Bengaluru rights lawyer, and Sudipto Mondal, The News Minute executive editor, break down the UGC equity regulations and campus protests. They probe caste protections, contest the “misuse” narrative, and unpack regulatory vagueness. They then trace rapid Kerala political twists around SNDP and NSS, explaining why unity talks collapsed and the wider communal and electoral stakes.
