ProMASS News Bureau: Jan 22, 2016:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he is pained over the suicide of Hyderabad University Research scholar Rohith Vemula. Addressing a convocation function of Baba Saheb Ambedkar University in Lucknow, Mr Modi said whatever may have been the reason behind the suicide, a mother has lost her beloved son. The Prime Minister said a young son of the country was compelled to commit suicide, he can feel the pain what Vemula’s family must have gone through.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar visited Hyderabad Central University and expressed solidarity to the agitating students. Speaking on the occasion the CPIM leader demanded the government to conduct a thorough inquiry into Rohith Vemula suicide. He stressed the need to put in place a proper system to prevent such incidents in educational institutes in future.
National Students’ Union of India, NSUI, activists today marched towards the Human Resource Development Ministry to protest over the suicide of Hyderabad University student Rohith Vemula. The protesters demanded the resignation of Union Ministers Smriti Irani, Bandaru Dattatreya and Hyderabad University Vice Chancellor. They were stopped at Raisina Road in New Delhi by the police on their way to the HRD minister’s residence and detained.
Human Resource Development Ministry has set up a Judicial Commission to review the entire sequence of events and the circumstances which led to the unfortunate suicide by a Hyderabad University research scholar Rohith Vemula. The Committee will also establish the facts and correctives in the context of the University. Commission will submit its report within three months. HRD Minister Smriti Irani spoke to the mother of Rohith and extended her condolences. An official release said, the decision to set up the Judicial Commission was taken on the basis of the fact finding team of the HRD Ministry. The Ministry has also chalked out various measures to address the issues faced by the students from disadvantaged background in higher educational institutions and prevent such incidents in future.
