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IIT Bombay Student Death: Parents Demand External Inquiry, Appeal To Protesters For Support
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They seek reforms including increased SC/ST representation and the resignation of the director amid concerns over impartiality and handling of the case. | Mumbai news
Addressing the campus community directly in a video on Saturday, Ravindra Wakode, father of the deceased IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode, said, “I tried entering IIT Bombay two to four times; I wasn’t allowed, and I have now been allowed to protest at Azad Maidan on Monday. Sahil is gone, but I now request you to too…
Sahil Wakode’s death raises questions over IIT Bombay’s disciplinary rules, caste discrimination, communication failures and student mental health.