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Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani today said a malicious attempt was being made to project a student’s suicide at Hyderabad as a dalit versus non-dalit issue to ignite passions for political gains.
Briefing media in New Delhi, Ms Irani strongly refuted allegations of interference and putting pressure on the university authorities to take action against the dalit students. She said the suicide note by Rohith Vemula did not mention any MP or political party responsible for his decision to take the extreme step.
The Minister said the two-member fact finding committee which was sent to the university by the Ministry will return tonight and file its report. She said the matter is sub judice and assured that judiciary will provide justice to all.
She also accused the Congress of trying to use the issue for political gains. She also referred to a letter written to the Ministry by Congress MP Hanumantha Rao in 2014 where he had talked about suicides by marginalised students in the university for over four years. The Minister said had Congress fix