“Amit Shah stated that the UGC Act, 2026, is a law passed by Parliament and must be accepted by everyone.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 28 Jan 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
No reports confirm that Amit Shah made any such statements about the 2026 UGC regulations. These statements were made by Amit Shah on 2 April 2025, in connection with the Waqf Amendment Bill, not the 2026 UGC regulations.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 January 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DUCjRM3lPom/
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