UP Govt to Introduce Mandatory Dress Code in Colleges, Varsities, Opposition Says 'Attempt to Control the Youth'
22 May 2026 | The Wire
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh is introducing mandatory dress code for around 49 lakh students enrolled in various universities and degree colleges in the state. The move comes at a time when the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections are less than a year away.
Uttar Pradesh higher education minister Yogendra Upadhyay announced on Thursday (May 21) that a dress code will be made mandatory in all universities and colleges across the state, as per the directives of governor Anandiben Patel, reported Hindustan Times…