Claim Linking IPS Abhishek Tiwari’s Resignation to UGC Protests Is Misleading

In January 2026, the University Grants Commission (UGC) enacted a new law called the “Promoting Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations.” Its purpose is to prevent caste-based and other discrimination in colleges and universities. Institutions that fail to follow the guidelines could face penalties. Consequently, many upper-caste students are protesting this law, citing concerns such as its lack of protection against false or inaccurate complaints and its potential for misuse. Meanwhile, a claim is being made on social media that Sagar SP, IPS Abhishek Tiwari has resigned from his post in protest against the law.

The handle Yati Sharma wrote, “In protest against UGC, Sagar SP IPS officer Mr. Abhishek Tiwari has resigned from his job. This is the kind of thing politicians should have done. Those politicians should drown themselves in a handful of water.” (Archived link)

Another handle Pankaj Dhavraiyya stated, “In protest against UGC, Sagar SP IPS officer Abhishek Tiwari ji has resigned from his job. This is the kind of thing that politicians should have done. But politicians are traitors, so why would they do it. Comrades, we must make India free of BJP.” (Archived link)

The claim was also shared by other handles such as Neha Das (Archived link), Anuj Agnihotri (Archived link), and Shivam Mishra (Archived link).

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Fact Check

In our fact check research, we conducted a keyword search of IPS officer Abhishek Tiwari resigned. During this, we found a report by News 18. In this report, we found that IPS officer Abhishek Tiwari had submitted his resignation to the Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) and the Home Department. In the letter, he clearly stated personal reasons for his resignation.

He was a 2013-batch IPS officer and was on central deputation at the National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) in Delhi before his resignation. According to a report in the Navbharat Times, Abhishek Tiwari has voluntarily resigned and plans to work outside the government in cybersecurity and technology innovation.

Furthermore, there are no confirmed official statements or reports directly linking his resignation to the UGC protests or UGC regulations. Hence, the claim that IPS Abhishek Tiwari resigned in protest against UGC guidelines is misleading.

Claim	IPS officer Abhishek Tiwari resigned from the post of Sagar SP in protest against the UGC guidelines.
Claimed by	Yati Sharma, Neha Das, and others.
Fact check	IPS officer Abhishek Tiwari has resigned citing personal reasons. There is no official confirmation that his resignation is linked to new UGC guidelines protest.

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