Sahil Wakode Suicide: Students Divided Over Claims Of Discrimination Amid Casteism Debate At IIT-B

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79% : The death of 22-year-old IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode has sparked a debate over alleged caste discrimination on campus, with students offering differing accounts of whether caste-based discrimination was a factor in his death.
65% : However, when CNN-News18 spoke to some students of IIT Bombay, most of them failed to remember any instances of caste discrimination on campus.
60% : Another IIT Bombay student, Nayan (name changed), said a group on the institute's APPSc platform was discussing casteism and making a case of caste discrimination.
60% : A third student, Kavita (name changed), said she was not aware of caste discrimination at the institute.
59% : The students said that the administration has enforced stringent rules against caste discrimination, violating which can lead to suspension.
57% : However, students at IIT Bombay have offered different accounts when asked about allegations of caste discrimination involving Sahil. One student, Shreya (name changed), said she had spoken to several people who were unsure whether Sahil had faced casteist remarks or whether the professor concerned had acted in a casteist manner.
57% : From my personal experience, I can say there is no caste discrimination in IIT Bombay," he said.
55% : A case has been registered against him on charges of abetment and caste discrimination, according to the inputs.
54% : Students On Caste Discrimination

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