Sahil Wakode’s death: Parents continue hunger strike for third day; Youth Congress workers join
The parents of deceased IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode are conducting a hunger strike to demand the arrest of two senior institute officials. They allege that caste-based discrimination contributed to their son's death, and they have been joined by student political groups in their protest.
Why it matters
The case has sparked a broader national conversation regarding student mental health, caste discrimination, and institutional accountability in elite Indian universities.
The parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who died, stood firm on their demand for the arrest of the institute’s Professor Suryanarayana Doolla and director Shireesh Kedare, as their hunger strike for “justice” entered the third day here on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).
Some workers of the Mumbai Youth Congress and All India Students’ Federation also joined them at the protest site at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai.
They held Sahil’s photograph in their hands, demanding justice for him.
While Sahil’s father, Ravindra Wakode, refused to speak to the media, the family’s lawyer said they have not received any response from the government so far over their demands.
IIT-Bombay student case: Sahil Wakode’s family begin protest at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan
The larger issue of student well-being in IITs
Sahil Wakode’s death can’t be seen in isolation, IIT Bombay alumni write to Director
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