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Father of Dalit IIT-Bombay Student Who Died by Suicide Detained During Campus Protest

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Darshan Solanki's father was detained by Powai police on Monday while protesting against caste discrimination at IIT-Bombay. He had sought a meeting with the institute's director to discuss measures to prevent student suicides. Protesters were denied entry to the campus, with at least one alleging manhandling by police. The demonstration comes in the wake of three student suicides at IIT-Bombay in 2024 alone. Solanki's son, a Dalit student, had died by suicide at the institute in 2023.

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