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IIT Bombay Places Professor Doolla on Leave Amid FIR

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

IIT Bombay placed Professor Suryanarayana Doolla on leave after an FIR named him for caste discrimination and suicide abetment.
Parents of BTech student Sahil Wakode filed an FIR under the SC/ST Act accusing Doolla of abuse and suicide abetment.
Crime Branch began probing on September 19, recording statements from over 20 witnesses and reviewing CCTV footage.
Parents started a hunger strike at Azad Maidan on September 28, demanding Doolla’s arrest.

History

Historical Context

In 1990 Prime Minister V. P. Singh implemented the Mandal Commission’s 27 % OBC reservation, triggering student protests with roughly 200 self-immolations, 62 fatal. The Supreme Court upheld the quota in 1992 and extended it to higher-education institutes in 2006. Today, an FIR under the 1989 SC/ST Act against IIT Bombay professor S. Doolla and a parents’ hunger strike at Azad Maidan revive those caste-based tensions.

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Story summary

IIT Bombay placed Professor Suryanarayana Doolla on leave after an FIR named him for caste discrimination and suicide abetment.
Parents of BTech student Sahil Wakode filed an FIR under the SC/ST Act accusing Doolla of abuse and suicide abetment.
Crime Branch began probing on September 19, recording statements from over 20 witnesses and reviewing CCTV footage.
Parents started a hunger strike at Azad Maidan on September 28, demanding Doolla’s arrest.

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