IIT-Bombay Student Death: Parents Begin Hunger Strike at Azad Maidan; Institute Defers Mid-Semester Exams
- On Thursday, the parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode began a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, demanding the arrest of officials named in the FIR connected to their son's death.
- Ravindra and Sonali Wakode allege their son, a second-year BTech student, died by suicide on September 18 after facing caste discrimination at the institute. "Those who tortured my son should be put behind bars," Ravindra said.
- Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad and activists gathered outside IIT-Bombay's Powai campus on Thursday to demand a comprehensive probe, calling the death an 'institutional murder' before police detained her.
- In a post on X on Thursday, IIT-Bombay apologized for earlier statements linking Sahil's death to alleged ChatGPT use, acknowledging that circumstances remain subject to investigation by appropriate authorities.
- Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib demanded immediate arrest of the IIT-Bombay director and professor, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a nearly 17-minute video call to the parents assuring support for their fight for justice.
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IIT Bombay Student's Parents Begin Hunger Strike At Azad Maidan, Demand Justice
Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, the parents of the IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who died by suicide at his hostel campus room, have begun a hunger strike demanding the arrest of IIT Bombay officials named in the FIR related to their son's death. Prior to the protest, the parents met with the National Commission for Backward Classes, demanding the immediate arrest of the accused named in the case. The family's lawyer, Siddharth Ingle, alleged a d…
IIT Bombay Student Death: Parents Stage Protest at Azad Maidan, Demand Arrest of Professor, Fast-tracked Probe
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The parents of deceased IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode staged a sit-in demonstration at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Thursday, demanding the immediate arrest of a faculty member and urging authorities to fast-track the investigation into their son’s death. India News | IIT Bombay Student Death: Parents Stage Protest at Azad Maidan, Demand Arrest of Professor, Fast-tracked Probe.
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