The suicide of Rohit Vemula, a talented research scholar of the Hyderabad Central Univeristy (HCU), once again unfolds the anti-human face of sections of Indian society, politics and administration. The note left by Rohit Vemula before his suicide suggests that he was a serious-minded person with a deep understanding of life. The end of such a gifted person is a grave loss to humanity.
The Socialist Party demands that there should be an immediate high level inquiry into the incident of expulsion of the five students including Rohit Vemula, which ultimately led him to commit suicide. The people responsible for leading Rohit Vemula to suicide – officials of the HCU and the particular leaders of ABVP and BJP involved in the incident – should be arrested without delay.
The Socialist Party pleads to the Supreme Court to ensure justice in the matter by taking cognizance.
The Socialist Party expresses its heart-felt condolences to the family of Rohit Vemula.
Abhijit Vaidya
General Secretary
