Bareilly City Magistrate Alankar Agnihotri, who resigned over disagreement with the new UGC rules, announced the launch of his political party, Rashtriya Adhikar Morcha (RAM), in Vrindavan. He said the party's ideology blends the ideals of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna. He was suspended by the UP government on charges of indiscipline on January 26, the same day he resigned.