IIT Bombay suicide: Darshan was murdered as a result of he was Dalit, claims household

Express News Service

AHMEDABAD: The tragic dying of a first-year B-tech scholar, Darshan Solanki, has sparked widespread outrage. Darshan, who hails from Ahmedabad, allegedly died by suicide on the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) campus on Sunday.

However, Darshan’s family members in Ahmedabad suspect that he was murdered by his classmates, and didn’t die by suicide.

His household claimed that he was very clever and acquired into IIT Bombay after clearing the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) with flying colors. But being from a Dalit household prompted him numerous hassle throughout his research. The sufferer’s household additionally claimed that some individuals have been feeling troubled since his admission. 

Darshan, a first-year B-tech scholar, allegedly jumped from the seventh flooring of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) campus on February 12 round 1.30 p.m. On the identical day, at 2.20 p.m., his father was summoned to the campus.

Local police are investing the incident as a case of unintentional dying. Meanwhile, the household suspects foul play in circumstances that led to the sufferer’s dying. 

Rameshbhai, Darshan Solanki’s father, informed the media tearily that “I spoke to him an hour earlier, it was my niece’s birthday and he wished her. I was supposed to fly to Bombay that night and bring him home the next day. He was ecstatic and eager to spend time with his family. There was no hint of disappointment, hurt, or sadness in his voice, leading us to believe he would take such drastic measures. My son is not the type to do this.”

Further, Rameshbhai alleged that his son’s autopsy was carried out with out the household’s consent, even earlier than they reached campus.

Having misplaced his son, Rameshbhai added, “There are more Darshans who are struggling and I want justice for my son so that they do not suffer. No parent should have to lose a child due to ragging or caste-based harassment.”

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Meanwhile, talking to the native media, Darshan’s aunt Divya mentioned, “He (Darshan) told us that students’ behaviour towards them changed if they knew they were SC/ST students.”

“He also mentioned a group of SC/ST students at IIT-Bombay were asking him to keep his caste a secret so that he would not be victimized or discriminated against. Darshan informed me that the people studying there had disliked our caste and claimed that Dalit students are studying for free,” she added.

Congress MLA and Dalit chief Jignesh Mevani visited the deceased’s family members in Ahmedabad on Thursday and urged PM Modi to go to Gujarat and meet the sufferer’s household. He additionally demanded the Maharashtra authorities arrange a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and examine this incident because the household suspected foul play.

“After the 2016 Una flogging incident, PM Modi stated that before you beat my Dalit brothers, you must first beat me. Now the Prime Minister should visit; I appeal to the Bhupendra Patel administration who must also assist the afflicted Dalit family, and provide a compensation of 50 lakh to the victim’s family,” mentioned Mevani.

This just isn’t the primary occasion of caste-based harassment involving Dalit college students from Gujarat.

On Friday, 10 February, a Dalit scholar in Rajkot alleged that his classmates beat him due to his caste, and a case has been filed towards 4 college students.

Darshit Makwana, a scholar of Marwadi University Information Technology, filed a grievance on the Kuvadva police station on Friday. He alleged that on Thursday afternoon, Suraj Narodia, Nandkumar Gami, Purav, and one other unknown scholar kicked and beat him ruthlessly, leaving him unconscious as a result of which he was rushed to the hospital for remedy.

Makwana additionally mentioned that six months in the past, the accused college students had taunted him as a result of he’s from a scheduled caste. They claimed that he obtained free admission to the school and isn’t financially steady to review there.

(If you might be having suicidal ideas, or are apprehensive a couple of buddy or want emotional help, somebody is all the time there to pay attention. Call Sneha Foundation – 04424640050 (obtainable 24×7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences’ helpline – 02225521111, which is offered Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)

AHMEDABAD: The tragic dying of a first-year B-tech scholar, Darshan Solanki, has sparked widespread outrage. Darshan, who hails from Ahmedabad, allegedly died by suicide on the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) campus on Sunday.

However, Darshan’s family members in Ahmedabad suspect that he was murdered by his classmates, and didn’t die by suicide.

His household claimed that he was very clever and acquired into IIT Bombay after clearing the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) with flying colors. But being from a Dalit household prompted him numerous hassle throughout his research. The sufferer’s household additionally claimed that some individuals have been feeling troubled since his admission. 

Darshan, a first-year B-tech scholar, allegedly jumped from the seventh flooring of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) campus on February 12 round 1.30 p.m. On the identical day, at 2.20 p.m., his father was summoned to the campus.

Local police are investing the incident as a case of unintentional dying. Meanwhile, the household suspects foul play in circumstances that led to the sufferer’s dying. 

Rameshbhai, Darshan Solanki’s father, informed the media tearily that “I spoke to him an hour earlier, it was my niece’s birthday and he wished her. I was supposed to fly to Bombay that night and bring him home the next day. He was ecstatic and eager to spend time with his family. There was no hint of disappointment, hurt, or sadness in his voice, leading us to believe he would take such drastic measures. My son is not the type to do this.”

Further, Rameshbhai alleged that his son’s autopsy was carried out with out the household’s consent, even earlier than they reached campus.

Having misplaced his son, Rameshbhai added, “There are more Darshans who are struggling and I want justice for my son so that they do not suffer. No parent should have to lose a child due to ragging or caste-based harassment.”

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Meanwhile, talking to the native media, Darshan’s aunt Divya mentioned, “He (Darshan) told us that students’ behaviour towards them changed if they knew they were SC/ST students.”

“He also mentioned a group of SC/ST students at IIT-Bombay were asking him to keep his caste a secret so that he would not be victimized or discriminated against. Darshan informed me that the people studying there had disliked our caste and claimed that Dalit students are studying for free,” she added.

Congress MLA and Dalit chief Jignesh Mevani visited the deceased’s family members in Ahmedabad on Thursday and urged PM Modi to go to Gujarat and meet the sufferer’s household. He additionally demanded the Maharashtra authorities arrange a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and examine this incident because the household suspected foul play.

“After the 2016 Una flogging incident, PM Modi stated that before you beat my Dalit brothers, you must first beat me. Now the Prime Minister should visit; I appeal to the Bhupendra Patel administration who must also assist the afflicted Dalit family, and provide a compensation of 50 lakh to the victim’s family,” mentioned Mevani.

This just isn’t the primary occasion of caste-based harassment involving Dalit college students from Gujarat.

On Friday, 10 February, a Dalit scholar in Rajkot alleged that his classmates beat him due to his caste, and a case has been filed towards 4 college students.

Darshit Makwana, a scholar of Marwadi University Information Technology, filed a grievance on the Kuvadva police station on Friday. He alleged that on Thursday afternoon, Suraj Narodia, Nandkumar Gami, Purav, and one other unknown scholar kicked and beat him ruthlessly, leaving him unconscious as a result of which he was rushed to the hospital for remedy.

Makwana additionally mentioned that six months in the past, the accused college students had taunted him as a result of he’s from a scheduled caste. They claimed that he obtained free admission to the school and isn’t financially steady to review there.

(If you might be having suicidal ideas, or are apprehensive a couple of buddy or want emotional help, somebody is all the time there to pay attention. Call Sneha Foundation – 04424640050 (obtainable 24×7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences’ helpline – 02225521111, which is offered Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm.)