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The news refers to the protest and actions taken by the parents of Sahil Wakode, a 22-year-old second-year B.Tech student at IIT Bombay who died by suicide on September 18, 2026.

Here are the key details of the development:

• Meeting with the SC Panel Chief: Sahil’s parents, Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, met with Kishor Makwana, the Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), who visited Mumbai to conduct an inquiry into the student’s death. They submitted a memorandum urging a swift, thorough, and fair investigation.

• Indefinite Fast / Hunger Strike: Demanding justice, the parents began a hunger strike / sit-in demonstration at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.

• Allegations and Demands: The parents alleged that their son suffered repeated caste-based discrimination, harassment, and humiliation on campus. They demanded the immediate arrest of the faculty member involved and accountability from the administration for those responsible for torturing their son.

• Background: Sahil was found dead in his hostel room hours after an incident in an examination hall where he was questioned by an invigilator/professor. In response to the incident and subsequent campus protests, IIT Bombay formed an internal inquiry committee and relieved the concerned professor of administrative duties pending the outcome of the investigation, which is being handled by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch.