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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has joined his Tamil Nadu counterpart, MK Stalin, in criticising provisions in a draft of the new University Grants Commission regulations. Mr Vijayan presented a resolution in the Kerala Assembly Tuesday demanding withdrawal of the guidelines. On Monday Mr Stalin said certain sections were "in conflict with the state's educational system and policies" and said these challenge the integrity, autonomy, and development of state-run universities. He urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to scrap those rules.