Committed to bringing 'Rohith Vemula Act': CM

The Karnataka government is committed to bringing "Rohith Vemula Act" to end caste-based discrimination in education, chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday.

- Naheed Ataulla

BENGALURU:

In a letter to Siddaramaiah on Wednesday, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi asked the CM to bring a legislation named after Dalit Ph.D. scholar Rohith Vemula, who was a victim of social discrimination, to check caste-based atrocities in educational institutions. Vemula died by suicide in his room in the University of Hyderabad on January 17, 2016, after leaving behind a suicide note that alluded to caste discrimination.

Responding to the letter, the CM said: "I too deeply share your sentiments; we must join hands to bring the Dalits, Adivasis and Backward Classes into the mainstream. The oppressed classes must no more face any discrimination in our educational system. My government and I are committed to ensuring an egalitarian and equal society."