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- The Congress party claims the Indian government withheld specific data on student suicides at Indian Institutes of Technology following a parliamentary question.
- Data reports suggest that over 50 students have died by suicide at these institutions since 2020, with a significant proportion from marginalized communities.
- Allegations of institutional discrimination have surfaced following the recent death of Sahil Wakode at IIT Bombay.
- The incident has led to protests, a police investigation into alleged caste discrimination, and the removal of a dean at the institution.
What to watch next
- Progress of the Mumbai Police Crime Branch investigation into the death of Sahil Wakode
- Government response to demands for transparent disclosure of student suicide statistics at IITs
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K C Venugopal
Congress general secretary
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“This shows that their intentions were to lie to the people, to hide the extent of discrimination taking place at elite government institutions”
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…Congress Slams Government for 'Hiding' IIT Suicide Data This shows that their intentions were to lie to the people, to hide the extent of discrimination taking place at elite government institutions , he said. New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday accused the government of "hiding" data on suicides at IITs and asked what it plans to do to address the crisis faced by the marginalized students at these premier…
“When Sahil Wakode's death has shocked the entire nation, hiding such data makes the government complicit in creating the atmosphere that caused Sahil's death”
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…chose to exclude the suicide-related data, Venugopal said. This shows that their intentions were to lie to the people, to hide the extent of discrimination taking place at elite government institutions, he said. " When Sahil Wakode's death has shocked the entire nation, hiding such data makes the government complicit in creating the atmosphere that caused Sahil's death ," Venugopal said. "We demand a clear answer from the Modi government on why they hid this data and what they plan to do to address this crisis faced by the marginalized students of our country," he said. Sahil, a…
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Named India · Government of India · IIT Bombay · Sahil Wakode · Suryanarayana Doolla · Congress · KC Venugopal · Mumbai Police Crime Branch · Rajkumar Pant
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