'Stress, Fear, Not Casteism': IIT Bombay Students Reject Abuse Claims After Peer's Suicide; Faculty Body Backs Professor

Following a students suicide at IIT Bombay conflicting claims have emerged regarding casteist slurs by a professor with some students attributing the death to stress and fear At the same time the faculty forum has strongly backed the suspended professor The administration has apologised for prematurely revealing details about the students AI use and is addressing student demands for improved welfare mechanisms