Rahul Gandhi speaks to deceased IIT Bombay student’s parents

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to parents of deceased IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode and assured them of all help in their fight to seek justice for their son, party sources said on Thursday (September 23, 2026).

Mr. Gandhi made a video call to Ravindra and Sonali Wakode when they were on their way to Mumbai from Washim district, the sources told PTI.

In the almost 17-minute call, Mr. Gandhi assured Sahil’s parents that he was with them and assured them all help, the sources said.

Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib and its Maharashtra unit chief Shivraj More were with Sahil’s parents when the call took place.

The parents have announced that they will be going on an indefinite hunger strike in front of the IIT Bombay gate from 11 a.m. on Thursday (September 24, 2026).