Karnataka's Rohith Vemula Bill targets campus casteism

The Karnataka government has introduced a new bill called the Rohith Vemula Bill to stop caste-based discrimination in universities.

This bill is named after Rohith Vemula, a student who tragically took his own life in 2016 due to caste discrimination.

The bill aims to make universities more inclusive by defining and punishing different types of discrimination.

It sets up special committees in universities to handle complaints and imposes fines and penalties on both individuals and institutions that discriminate.

While many people support the bill for protecting marginalised students, some critics argue it could be misused or is unnecessary given existing laws.

The bill is seen as a step towards making education fair and equal for all students, regardless of their caste.