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IIT Delhi Students Demand Independent Probe Into MSc Death

8/26/2026

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IIT Delhi students boycotted classes and protested, demanding an independent investigation into a 31-year-old MSc student’s death.
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) demonstrated outside IIT Delhi, urging accountability and the Rohith Act’s implementation.
All India Students’ Association called for an independent inquiry, transparent counselling, and limits on supervisors’ authority.
Students cited administrative lapses, eight IIT Delhi suicides in 30 months, and said the system is failing.

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IIT Delhi students boycotted classes and protested, demanding an independent investigation into a 31-year-old MSc student’s death.
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) demonstrated outside IIT Delhi, urging accountability and the Rohith Act’s implementation.
All India Students’ Association called for an independent inquiry, transparent counselling, and limits on supervisors’ authority.
Students cited administrative lapses, eight IIT Delhi suicides in 30 months, and said the system is failing.