IIT Bombay Caste Row: Sahil Wakode Death Becomes Political Flashpoint In Maharashtra

The death of 20-year-old IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode and the booking of a professor under the SC/ST Act and for alleged abetment to suicide have triggered protests, political reactions and a wider debate over caste discrimination on campuses. With the Crime Branch now investigating, faculty members backing the professor and the ABVP expressing solidarity with Sahil's family, the case has also become a politically sensitive issue in Maharashtra. NDTV's panel discusses the competing claims, the evidence that remains to be established and the wider political implications of the controversy.