‘No discrimination in Dalit student’s suicide’

Internal probe in time-bound manner: Official

The IIT-Bombay on Tuesday strongly refuted claims suggesting that ‘discrimination’ caused the death by suicide of a final year B Tech Dalit student on its campus on February 12 or allegations that it amounted to ‘institutional murder’.

“Based on initial inputs from friends (of Darshan Solanki, 18), there is no indication that the student faced any such discrimination. It is wrong to make such accusations when the police are still investigating the case. Please wait for the completion of the ongoing police investigation as well as an internal investigation by IIT-B which will be done in a time-bound manner,” said an official spokesperson.

The reaction came a day after the Ambedkar Periyar Phule Study Circle-IITB (APPSC-IITB) issued a three-pager detailing alleged caste discrimination on the campus, the challenges facing students from the reserved categories, certain lapses by the IIT-B authorities and related issues, and demanding their immediate resolution.

APPSC-IITB termed it as ‘an institutional issue’, as students from oppressed castes (SC/ST) “face immense harassment and discrimination” on the campus from students, faculties and employees. IANS

Courtesy : Pune Mirror

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