Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Reservation Protesters Seek Quota Overhaul as Delhi Police Disputes Permission
A group called Reservation Hatao Andolan held a protest in Delhi.
The protesters want changes to the reservation system.
They believe income should matter more than caste when deciding who receives quotas.
They also want only one person in each family to receive reservation benefits.
The group asked officials to withdraw new 2026 caste-equity rules from the University Grants Commission.
A larger campaign is taking place against caste-based reservation and those rules.
Protesters said they had spoken with officials about an August 23 protest.
Delhi Police said permission for that August 23 protest had not been given.
Reservation Hatao Andolan protesters gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on August 22.
The campaign opposes caste-based reservation in academics and employment.
Protesters want reservation eligibility to be based on income rather than caste or social identity.
They called for a “one family, one reservation” policy.
They demanded withdrawal of the University Grants Commission’s 2026 caste-equity directives; protesters claimed talks with officials, while Delhi Police denied permission for an August 23 protest.
- Who
- Reservation Hatao Andolan protesters, with Delhi Police also involved in the permission dispute.
- What
- A protest against caste-based reservation and the University Grants Commission’s 2026 caste-equity directives, alongside a dispute over permission for an August 23 protest.
- When
- A large gathering took place on August 22; the disputed protest was scheduled for August 23.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
- Why
- Protesters sought reservation based on income rather than caste or social identity, a “one family, one reservation” policy, and withdrawal of the 2026 directives.
Reservation Hatao Andolan
Delhi Police
August 23 protest permission
Reservation Hatao Andolan
Protesters claimed they had held talks with officials regarding the August 23 protest.
Delhi Police
Delhi Police denied that permission had been granted for the August 23 protest.
- Protest group
- Reservation Hatao Andolan (RHA)
- Gathering date
- August 22
- Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Main demand
- Replace caste- or identity-based criteria with income-based reservation
- Additional demand
- Adopt a “one family, one reservation” policy
- Policy opposed
- The University Grants Commission’s 2026 caste-equity directives
- Permission dispute
- Protesters claimed talks with officials, while Delhi Police denied permission for August 23