A student at IIT-Bombay, Sahil Wakode, dies by suicide, and his parents allege that caste-based discrimination persisted even after they say he had informed them about abuse. NDTV reports that the father states Sahil had earlier communicated about caste discrimination, but his parents responded by advising him that admission to IIT was difficult and telling him to “bear it.”
The reports frame the parents’ account as evidence that caste bias was ongoing in the period leading up to his death. NDTV presents the family’s perspective, focusing on what was discussed within the household after Sahil reportedly raised concerns about discrimination. The coverage does not provide details beyond the family’s claims, and it does not indicate additional findings, actions by the institute, or outcomes from any investigation in the provided excerpts.
