Father of dalit IIT-Bombay student, who died by suicide in 2023, detained at stir
Darshan Solanki's father was detained by Powai police on Monday. He was protesting caste discrimination on the IIT-B campus. The father sought a meeting with the IIT-B director to discuss suicide prevention steps. Protesters were denied entry, and one alleged police manhandling. This incident follows three student suicides at the institute this year.
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- Student suicide case: IIT-Bombay apologises over remarks, prof suspended timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- 'Wrong to fix guilt on upper castes': IIT-Bombay alumnus urges against 'reverse casteism' in student suicide hindustantimes.com
