# IIT Bombay Suicide Row: Student Death Sparks Caste Bias Charge & Faculty Backlash

> Alumnus Sudheendra Kulkarni stressed that guilt should not be presumed before an inquiry and warned against misuse of legal provisions.

- Published: 2026-09-21T18:00:04.645Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T18:32:41.676Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Dr Suraj Yengde, Professor Raghu Murtugudde, Sudheendra Kulkarni

## How it developed

- 2026-09-21T18:00:04.645Z - India Today: [IIT Bombay Suicide Row: Student Death Sparks Caste Bias Charge & Faculty Backlash](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/iit-bombay-suicide-row-student-death-sparks-caste-bias-charge-faculty-backlash-ytvd-2999882-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-22T09:32:22.315Z - Hindustan Times: ['Wrong to fix guilt on upper castes': IIT-Bombay alumnus urges against 'reverse casteism' in student suicide](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/wrong-to-fix-guilt-on-upper-castes-iit-bombay-alumnus-reverse-casteism-student-suicide-sudheendra-kulkarni-doolla-101790065339421.html)
- 2026-09-22T18:32:41.676Z - Telangana Today: [IIT Bombay alumnus Kulkarni seeks withdrawal of SC/ST Act case against Doolla](https://telanganatoday.com/iit-bombay-alumnus-kulkarni-seeks-withdrawal-of-sc-st-act-case-against-doolla)

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