Rohith Vemula was forced to commit suicide in Hyderabad Central University

Students' Federation of India

Delhi State Committee 

18-01-16

Delhi State Committee of the Students' Federation of India condemns the police action on students, who were protesting at the MHRD after a Dalit research scholar, Rohith Vemula was forced to commit suicide in Hyderabad Central University. Water canon was used against the protesting students and the police detained later nearly 150 students. 

Rohith Vemula was among the five Dalit students who were facing 'social boycott' at the hands of the university administration. It is important to underline the series of incidents that are behind the death of this bright, young student. Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya and Hyderabad MLC from BJP along with the ABVP intervened to paint these students as anti-nationals and extremists for their crime of organizing a documentary screening on Muzaffarnagar riots and questioning the hanging of Afzal Guru. Dattatreya in fact wrote a letter to the MHRD asking for strict action against these students. This death has shocked people across the country.

Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, Vice Chancellor of Hyderabad Central University and all others responsible for the suicide of Rohith should be booked under the SC Prevention of Atrocities Act immediately. 

Released by

Prashant Mukherjee (President)

Sunand (Secretary)