IIT Bombay Student Suicide: Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, NSUI Protesters Detained
Police detained Varsha Gaikwad and dozens of Congress workers after a protest demanding accountability over Sahil Wakode’s death and a judicial inquiry.
- On Thursday, Mumbai Congress President and Member of Parliament Varsha Gaikwad was detained by police during a protest at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay demanding justice for student Sahil Wakode.
- Sahil Ravindra Wakode, a 20-year-old BTech student, died by suicide on September 18; his parents alleged he faced caste-based slurs before his death.
- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi spoke with the family, assuring them, "We will fight your battle, and we will ensure justice for Sahil." Gaikwad demanded a thorough judicial inquiry into the death.
- Police detained Gaikwad and dozens of party workers and NSUI activists during the demonstration. The institute issued a formal apology on Thursday regarding earlier communications about the student's death.
- Gaikwad alleged the death represented "institutional murder" stemming from ideological infiltration in universities and called for transparency after viral clips emerged from campus. Police continue their ongoing investigation.
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MP detained, apology reissued, protests grow: IIT Bombay student suicide case escalates
Protests ensued at IIT-Bombay following the death of student Sahil Wakode, sparking demands for accountability. Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, who expressed solidarity with Sahil's family, was among those detained. The institute has reissued an apology regarding its initial communication about the circumstances of his death. CCTV footage is under examination by the Crime Branch as part of the ongoing investigation.
Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad detained at IIT-Bombay protest over Sahil Wakode death
Gaikwad, other Congress workers and members of the National Students' Union of India, the party's students' wing, had gathered outside the institute's Powai campus to stage a protest and express solidarity with Wakode's family.
Student suicide: Cong MP Varsha Gaikwad, NSUI activists detained outside IIT Bombay
Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) Police on Thursday detained Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, dozens of other party workers and NSUI activists gathered outside IIT Bombay to express solidarity with the family of student Sahil Wakode, who allegedly died by suicide, an official said. Speaking to reporters during the protest, Gaikwad accused the ruling establishment of harming […]
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Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad said, "If you look at the student and faculty ratios across universities, you will clearly see the widespread bias and disparity. Everyone knows what caste discrimination is and what students have to endure because of it."
Varsha Gaikwad On IIT Bombay Case: Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad and NSUI workers protested demanding justice in the case of death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode.
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