Gandhinagar: Highlighting the persistent pattern of abuse and injustice faced by Dalits in Modi’s India, a tragic incident in Rajkot, Gujarat, has once again brought caste-based discrimination in premier educational institutions into sharp focus. A final-year Dalit MBBS student at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot allegedly died by suicide, leaving behind a note accusing fellow students of harassment.
According to Kashmir24, the Dalit student, identified as Ratan Meghwal, reportedly jumped in front of a train. In his suicide note, he accused a fellow student, Asmita Sharma, along with four others, of physical assault and prolonged mental harassment.
In the note, Meghwal stated that he was repeatedly targeted because of his caste identity. He described being humiliated, mistreated, and socially isolated for belonging to a “lower caste,” conditions he said pushed him into severe psychological distress.