Rohith Vemula remains symbol of resistance: Rahul Gandhi
Vemula, a 26-year-old Dalit student of the University of Hyderabad, died by suicide on January 17, 2016 following alleged harassment
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid tributes to Rohith Vemula on his death anniversary, and said he remains a symbol of resistance and his hero.
"Rohith Vemula was murdered by discrimination and indignities against his Dalit identity," he said on Twitter.
"Even as years go by, he remains a symbol of resistance and his brave mother a symbol of hope. For fighting till the very end, Rohith is my hero, my brother who was wronged," Rahul Gandhi also said.
Vemula, a 26-year-old Dalit student of the University of Hyderabad, died by suicide on January 17, 2016 following alleged harassment.
His death triggered a nationwide agitation against casteism in institutions of higher learning.
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