Rohith Vemula suicide case

After Rahul Gandhi's nudge, Rohith Vemula Bill likely during Karnataka legislature's Monsoon Session

July 13, 2025 4:46 pm

Offence under the Karnataka Rohith Vemula Bill, as per the draft, will be non-bailable and cognisable.

Rohith Vemula suicide case to be reopened, Telangana deputy CM says

July 12, 2025 10:10 am

“We have already filed a note in the High Court asking the court to give direction to reopen the case. And we will not leave anybody involved in the case,” Vikramarka said. 

Decode Politics: Rahul asks Cong govts to enact ‘Rohith Vemula Act’. Where do the states stand?

April 22, 2025 4:02 pm

A pre-poll promise by the party, the proposed legislation aims to prevent caste-based discrimination in educational institutions

Priyank Kharge on Rohith Vemula Act: ‘Students, irrespective of background, should have a chance to flourish’

January 31, 2025 3:49 pm

“If BJP and PM Modi are so keen on the welfare of SCs, STs, and OBCs, they should implement a similar provision (21% allocation for these groups) in the Union Budget,” says Karnataka Minister.

Manoj Kumar Jha writes: My invisible knapsack of privilege

October 23, 2024 10:36 am

I am painfully aware that it requires unpacking. Dismantling entrenched hierarchies is a moral imperative

Questions on Rohith Vemula’s Dalit identity: Casteism, patriarchy and an insult to his memory

May 23, 2024 11:31 am

Despite Malas claiming him to be a Mala, the Supreme Court’s judgment about children being able to claim a mother’s caste and all evidence to the contrary, Rohith’s caste is determined by his father’s and not his mother’s — a blot on our society

Exclusive | Rohith Vemula suicide: Police spent energies on disproving his caste, ignored letter to V-C asking for poison and rope

May 05, 2024 6:04 pm

On Friday, Telangana’s Director General of Police said they have decided to conduct further investigations as “some doubts have been expressed” by Vemula’s mother and others.

Telangana police to conduct further probe into Rohith Vemula death after filing closure report claiming he was not Dalit

May 04, 2024 8:16 am

In closure report filed in March, police absolved all accused and said he died by suicide amid fear that his ‘real caste’ identity would be revealed

Congress eyes its old vote bank, with promise of a Rohith Vemula Act for backwards, minorities

February 26, 2023 8:03 pm

Resolution talks of a Socio-Economic Caste Census, on the lines of the Census; also inclusion of SC/STs, OBCs in EWS quota

ABVP accused of disrupting Rohith Vemula event, denies charge

January 18, 2023 3:57 am

Rohith Vemula, a student of the University of Hyderabad, died by suicide in 2016, leading to widespread protests against the BJP government at the Centre.

On Ambedkar's birth anniversary, Rohith Vemula's mother, brother embrace Buddhism

April 14, 2016 5:50 pm

Rohith's mother Radhika and brother Raja Vemula were given 'deeksha' at a function in Dadar in the presence of Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr B R Ambedkar.

February Top Pictures: JNU protest, Jaitley's budget, Thane mass murder

March 04, 2016 2:43 pm

JNU protest, Arun Jaitley's budget, Thane mass murder - Take a look at the top happenings in the month of February.

Students protest over Rohith Vemula's suicide at Jantar Mantar

February 24, 2016 1:40 pm

Student activists from CYSS and NSUI held a protest rally over Rohith Vemula's suicide at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Tuesday (February 23).

Rahul Gandhi bats for Hyderabad university students after Rohith Vemula's suicide

January 19, 2016 6:04 pm

Rahul Gandhi met the students of Hyderabad Central University and assured them his support, days after the suicide of Rohith Vemula, a Dalit scholar.

Opposition parties back privilege motion against Union HRD Minister Irani

March 01, 2016 7:18 am

New Delhi/Patna, March 01 (ANI): Opposition leaders on Tuesday backed the step to move a privilege motion against Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha (LS). Congress leaders K C Venugopal and Ranjeet Ranjan today gave the privilege motion against Irani, citing her arrogance and blatant lies as the reason for doing so.The privilege motion against Irani is being moved with regard to the discussion related to the suicide of PhD scholar Rohith Vemula in August last year.

Rohith Vemula Protest Rally: What Rahul Gandhi Said

February 24, 2016 12:14 pm

Visuals Of Rohith Vemula Protest Rally

February 24, 2016 12:06 pm

Rohith Vemula Protest Rally: What Arvind Kejriwal Said

February 24, 2016 11:44 am

Left parties protest outside Parliament over JNU row

February 24, 2016 7:34 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): The Left parties on Wednesday protested outside the Parliament over the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) row and Rohith Vemula suicide case. The leaders raised slogans against the Central Government and demanded to stop the attacks on democratic and constitutional rights of the people.

Need law for ending discrimination in universities: Rahul Gandhi

February 23, 2016 2:17 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reached Jantar Mantar to join the protest by students demanding justice for Rohith Vemula. Addressing the students, Rahul Gandhi said Rohith's voice was muzzled. He added that the country needs a law that doesn't let students' voices in colleges and universities be stifled. He said Rohith talked about India's future, but RSS doesn't support the same.

Budget Session: President Mukherjee leaves for Parliament

February 23, 2016 6:34 am

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday left his official residence to attend the Budget Session. Mukherjee will address both Houses on his government's plans, policies and vision for the year ahead. The Budget Session of Parliament is commencing today and is expected to have a stormy start over a host of issues, including the JNU row, Rohith Vemula suicide case and Pathankot terror attack.

Rohith Vemula suicide: Varsity administration neglecting protestors

January 27, 2016 7:53 am

Hyderabad, Jan 27 (ANI): Protests by students against the recent suicide case of Rohith Vemula have intensified in the University of Hyderabad. A protestor on Wednesday said that the administration forcefully undertook few people to medical care who were observing hunger strike as their health had deteriorated.

Students begin indefinite hunger strike, demand justice for Rohith Vemula

January 24, 2016 1:35 pm

Hyderabad, Jan 24 (ANI): Demanding justice for Dalit scholar, Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide, students of Hyderabad Central University on Sunday went on an indefinite hunger strike here. Students’ Joint Action Committee has planned a ‘Chalo HCU' campaign tomorrow. The protesting students said they were raising their voice against the government and would continue to do so until justice was delivered. National Students Union of India (NSUI) president Roji M. John, who met Rohith's mother, said the issue was related to the student community and NSUI would continue to fight for Rohith Vemula.

PM Modi addresses convocation ceremony at Ambedkar University

January 22, 2016 6:46 pm