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Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad visits parents of late IIT-B student Sahil Wakode at protest venue

Mumbai, Sep 28 (UNI) Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad visited the parents of the late IIT-Bombay student Sahil Wakode on Monday, at the Azad Maidan ground in South Mumbai where they are on a sit-in protest and hunger strike, seeking justice for their only son.
“Questions are constantly being raised about IIT-Bombay, and its standing is now under scrutiny. We are witnessing the plight of the fathers of two students, Sahil Wakode and Solanki (Darshan Solanki), who were among the brightest minds and dreamed of a successful future through education,” Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad told media persons at the venue, here on Monday.
“One incident occurred three years ago, while the other happened just recently. Yet, despite these recurring incidents, no accountability has been fixed, no safeguards have been implemented, and no decisive action has been taken ,” the Congress MP said.
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