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IIT Bombay Students Launch Hunger Strike Over Wakode Death
Students at IIT Bombay are protesting after the death of Sahil Wakode.
They say the institute must provide answers and accountability.
Wakode was found dead in his hostel room on September 18.
Reports say he had allegedly been caught cheating during an exam before his death.
The students have been protesting for 15 days.
They have now started a hunger strike to increase pressure on the institute.
Wakode’s parents are also on hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan.
The students want an independent investigation and changes to the institute’s inquiry process.
They are also asking the director to resign and a professor to be suspended.
Students at IIT Bombay began a hunger strike after 15 days of protests over Sahil Wakode’s death.
Wakode was found dead in his hostel room on September 18 after allegedly being caught cheating in a mid-semester exam.
Protesters submitted an 18-point charter of demands to the institute administration.
Their demands include an independent investigation, changes to the inquiry committee, and the resignation of Director Shireesh Kedare.
Students also seek the suspension of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, whom Wakode’s parents accuse of caste-based discrimination.
- Who
- IIT Bombay students, Sahil Wakode’s parents, and the institute administration are involved.
- What
- Students began a hunger strike and submitted an 18-point charter demanding accountability over Wakode’s death.
- Where
- The student protest took place at IIT Bombay, while Wakode’s parents were protesting at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan.
- When
- The hunger strike began on Friday, after 15 days of protests; Wakode was found dead on September 18.
- Why
- The students are demanding an independent investigation, changes to the inquiry committee, and accountability from institute officials.
Key facts
- Student who died
- Sahil Wakode, a second-year IIT Bombay student
- Date of death
- September 18
- Protest duration
- Students had been protesting for 15 days before beginning the hunger strike
- Student demands
- An 18-point charter seeking accountability and changes to the institute’s inquiry process
- Director named in demands
- Shireesh Kedare
- Professor named in demands
- Suryanarayana Doolla
- Parents’ protest location
- Azad Maidan, Mumbai
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