Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Ex-IIT Professor Detained During Gaza Protest Fast at Rajghat
A 77-year-old former professor, V.K. Tripathi, was fasting in Delhi to show support for people suffering in Gaza.
He was handing out information when police stopped him, and his daughter said they were rude.
Tripathi has a long history of protesting peacefully, going back to the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992.
He wants to remind people about peace and non-violence.
He has written to the Prime Minister asking for help with the Israel-Gaza conflict and organized public appeals.
Despite the police encounter, he continues to advocate for peaceful support for Gaza.
Retired IIT professor V.K. Tripathi fasted at Rajghat to raise awareness about the suffering in Gaza.
Tripathi was distributing pamphlets and appealing to passersby when police intervened.
His daughter reported the police acted with hostility towards her father.
Tripathi has a history of solitary demonstrations, including activism related to the Babri Masjid demolition and the Citizenship Amendment Act.
He previously wrote to Prime Minister Modi, urging him to help de-escalate the Israel-Gaza conflict.
- Who
- V.K. Tripathi, a retired IIT professor, and his daughter.
- What
- A retired professor was fasting at Rajghat to raise awareness about the suffering in Gaza and was stopped by police.
- When
- Recent, around the time of an Independence Day appeal.
- Where
- Rajghat, Delhi.
- Why
- To draw attention to the suffering in Gaza and advocate for non-violent solidarity.
Professor's Perspective
Police Perspective
Advocacy for Gaza
Professor's Perspective
Advocacy for the people in Gaza, urging for peaceful protest and non-violence, and seeking the Indian government's intervention to de-escalate the conflict.
Police Perspective
N/A
- Age
- 77
- Profession
- Retired IIT professor
- Location of Fast
- Rajghat, Delhi
- Cause
- Suffering in Gaza
- Daughter's Allegation
- Police hostility
- Past Activism
- Babri Masjid demolition, Citizenship Amendment Act