Rohith Vemula

Rohith Vemula's mother meets Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, seeks justice

Rohith Vemula's mother Radhika Vemula met Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Saturday and urged him to see that "justice" is done to the family. Reddy assured her that an investigation would be conducted again into the University of Hyderabad student's suicide in 2016 and that justice would be done, an official release said. Police have filed a closure report before a local court in its probe into the death of Rohith Vemula, a student of the University of Hyderabad, claiming he was not a Dalit and died by suicide in 2016 as he feared that his "real caste" would be discovered. Telangana DGP Ravi Gupta has already announced to conduct further investigation into the case in view of the doubts expressed by Rohith Vemula's mother and others on the closure report. A petition will be filed in the court concerned requesting the Magistrate to permit further investigation into the case, he said in a statement on Friday night. The police gave a clean chit to the accused, includ

Rohith Vemula death: Police claim he was not Dalit, hid his 'real identity'

Police have filed a closure report before a local court following a probe into the death of Rohith Vemula, a student of University of Hyderabad, claiming he was not a Dalit and died by suicide as he feared that his "real identity" would be discovered. The Cyberabad police, who investigated the case informed the court that Rohith Vemula did not belong to Scheduled Caste and that he was aware of it. Vemula died by suicide in 2016. "In addition to this, the deceased himself was aware that he did not belong to Scheduled Caste and that his mother got him a SC certificate. This could be one of the constant fears as the exposure of the same would result in a loss of his academic degrees that he earned over the years and be compelled to face prosecution," the report said. "The deceased had multiple issues worrying him which could have driven him to commit suicide," it said. "Despite best efforts, no evidence could be found to establish that the actions of the accused have driven the decea

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rohith Vemula's mother joins Rahul, extends solidarity

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday was joined by the mother of Rohith Vemula, a Dalit student of the University of Hyderabad who died by suicide in 2016 following alleged harassment, in the Bharat Jodo Yatra here. Radhika Vemula walked with Gandhi briefly during the morning leg of the Yatra. "Extended solidarity to Bharat Jodo Yatra, walked with Rahul Gandhi, and called upon Congress to save Constitution from BJP-RSS assault, Justice for Rohith Vemula, passing Rohith Act, increasing representation of Dalits, oppressed sections in higher judiciary, education for all," Radhika Vemula tweeted after the meeting. The Congress from its official Twitter handle and several party leaders tweeted pictures of Radhika Vemula walking with Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. The death of the 26-year-old Dalit student on January 17, 2016 triggered a nationwide agitation against casteism in institutions of higher learning.

None paid me to criticise Modi or BJP: Vemula's mother rebuts Piyush Goyal

Radhika Vemula denies Piyush Goyal's claim that she was paid to target Prime Minister, BJP

Rohith Vemula was not a Dalit: Guntur Collector

Certificate was obtained by fraudulent means and should be cancelled, says Collector

Pro-Rohith Vemula students detained in Delhi

Around 1,000 students from the JNU, DU and Jamia Milia Islamia, took out a rally from Mandi House

Centre refuses to make public Vemula's death probe report

The panel report had absolved the Hyderabad University of all blames, attributing Vemula's death to personal reasons

Commission's report aimed at saving Ministers, HCU VC: Rohith Vemula's brother

In its report, the Justice Roopanwal Commission has given a clean chit to Smriti Irani and Bandaru Dattatreya, sources said.

Committee for Rohith shifts venue for Monday's meeting

Telangana police denied them permission for the event

Rohith Vemula was dalit: P L Punia

Punia's remarks came in response after former judge of Allahabad High Court A K Roopanwal, has observed Vemula did not belong to Scheduled Caste community

'Commission's report on Vemula's caste politically motivated': UoH JAC

It informed that the NCSC had approved the report of the District Magistrate, Guntur, on the caste confirmation of Vemula as Hindu SC-Mala

HRD ministry probe panel says Rohith Vermula was not from Scheduled Caste: Report

Brother Raja rejects findings, says they grew up like Dalits, faced discrimination

Rohith Vemula's brother not interested in job offered by govt: AAP to Delhi HC

The job was offered to Vemula's brother by the AAP govt on compassionate grounds

BJP seeks probe into funding for Hyderabad varsity protests

Party spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi told a press conference that the Joint Action Committee of 14 student groups were paying Rs 5,000 per day for tent and having 'lavish parties'

Delhi HC to hear plea against job to Rohith Vemula's brother by AAP

The petition sought quashing of the govt's decision to offer Rohith's brother a job, on the ground that it's "illegal, arbitrary and motivated"

Rohith's family embrace Buddhism, want 'azadi' from caste

Raja, his brother, said they have embraced Buddhism as it does not have an oppressive caste system like Hinduism

Rohith Vemula's mother, brother embrace Buddhism

Both mother and son were given 'deeksha' at a function in Dadar in the presence of Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr B R Ambedkar

Classes resume in HCU amid boycott call by JAC

Among other things, the JAC has demanded dropping of all charges against students, faculty members at HCU and elsewhere

Smriti Irani misled the nation, fit case for privilege motion: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Azad said that Irani's statement inside the Parliament over Rohith Vemula case had many contradictions

BJP defends Irani, targets Congress for decision to bring privilege motions

The party said that opposition leaders are so irresponsible that they make a fresh statement everyday and disappear