IIT Bombay Student's Parents Begin Hunger Strike

Hindustan Times · education

Parents of a deceased IIT Bombay student have started a hunger strike at Mumbai's Azad Maidan, demanding action against those they allege tormented their son. The 20-year-old BTech student died by suicide on September 18. His father stated that his son faced caste discrimination at the institute. The family also alleged they were forcibly taken from Mumbai to Washim district, preventing their planned protest outside the IIT campus.