{
  "id": 1294017,
  "title": "Malayalam varsity student launches protest over alleged cast discrimination",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/malayalam-varsity-student-launches-protest-over-alleged-cast",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T15:30:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayalam-varsity-student-launches-protest-over-alleged-cast-discrimination/article71353254.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anagha Sasi, a research scholar at Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University in Tirur, has launched an indefinite protest over alleged caste discrimination and harassment she claims she faced at the institution. Ms. Sasi, who is from Kochi and studies Environmental Studies, alleges teachers including Arun Babu and Bharathan subjected her to abuse and required her to perform menial tasks such as sweeping classrooms and carrying boxes. She claims she was denied research support, forced to stand without a chair, and told her PhD would be dependent on following her abusers' instructions. Ms. Sasi asserts she filed multiple complaints over the past two years but the university took no action. An inquiry committee appointed by the university reportedly produced documents against her. She demands that the accused teachers be removed from their duties pending an independent investigation. Notable figures like P.K. Navas, MLA, and welfare activists have backed her claims, urging a neutral inquiry by an external agency. The university has dismissed her allegations as unfounded.",
  "summary": "Anagha Sasi, a native of Kochi and research scholar in the Department of Environmental Studies at Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, alleges that she faced caste-based abuse from several teachers since 2024",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}