"Made to Feel like a Second Class Citizen, Discriminated Upon" Vipin Veetil on IIT Madras

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[@nishadrahman5301]

Being a professor he had overcome such situation, imagine what will be going for students studying.

[@SarveshKumar-lp5vl]

Actually situation in IITM is very nice (engineering). Maybe in humanities section, I'm not so sure.

[@verygood6625]

sdslabs JEE Advanced 2014

[@dolphinsportsclubmirzabhag1820]

#Darshan_Solanki case in IIT Bombay

[@user-wn3cg3hc1e]

@@dolphinsportsclubmirzabhag1820 Payal Tadvi and many many SC/ST & OBC are targetted from the forward caste.

[@resket32]

Prof Vipin is so composed despite all the odds stacked against him. He is a leader. More power to you.

[@Radiate.7]

True

[@itSoundsWELL]

Fathima Latheef (IIT Madras student from Kerala) committed suicide there in IIT Madras because of harassment.

[@dnaiob320]

Indian academia is a boys exclusive club (read brahmins and equivalent upper casts). I have experienced feeling of outcast while trying to be part of it. And sad part is...I am a brahmin ( female without any connections in academic circles)....so whatever this person is saying is 100% true.

[@karthikeyank4443]

👍

[@AAKASHH367]

👍

[@123xyzabccba]

Well women are considered Shudra as per manusmriti…so nothing surprising at all …

[@user-go9kw6wf4m]

@@123xyzabccba burn that book

[@ekansh907]

Kuch bhi bak do..

[@akky247]

Same in all institutes of higher learning. It's unspoken unwritten, separatism, ostracism, otherisation.

[@wowser2153]

I have heard several average brahmin students refer to themselves as ' very intelligent ' . Brahmins act like Govt institutions are their family property

[@akky247]

@@wowser2153 These UC have no discovery, invention or a unique product to their credit. They excel in brainwashing gullible masses with religion, ayurveda and pseudosciences.

[@jeetkumarchittoria9713]

@@akky247 That's a problematic argument. Even if upper caste people invented something, that also doesn't give them any right to treat people differently. Caste system promotes hatred, dehumanisation and oppression via scriptural license.

[@akky247]

@@jeetkumarchittoria9713 + 1 .

[@everhigher8040]

The Indian cricket team and IITs have traditionally been dominated by one particular community. Two hypotheses here- Either they have the rare genes that make them strong physically and brainy at the same time or there is favouritism and bias in selection process and more opportunities given to them.

[@tejassuresh8221]

Cricket is a sport thats hardly played by a dozen countries its our agrarian communities who win us medals in other sporting events

[@diwa007]

Unless the "particular" community is GMO (Genetically modified) to be superior, the answer is, they are not. There are countless individuals who made it big despite coming from a backward and downtrodden community. Sir APJ Abdul kalam is a classical example. So, the obvious answer is "favoritism". And the nonexistential virtual aura of superiority that they carry is handed down to them by their racist ancestors.

[@wowser2153]

@@diwa007 I have heard several average brahmin students refer to themselves as ' very intelligent ' .

[@abhinavpandey840]

@@wowser2153 yes because they are not eligible for reservation and to satisfy their minds and not to go in depression over the reverse caste based discrimination, they start doing that discrimination!

[@wowser2153]

@@abhinavpandey840 you were discriminating even 100 yrs ago when there was no reservation

[@MrSpiritsurf]

Story of every organisation in India. I don't think we'll last very long as a country. Nort vs South. Hindus vs Muslims. Upper caste vs lower caste.

[@apurvam921]

We need to protect the Constitution from Manu laws

[@solallate1141]

Indians are proud of their Casteist and Racists upbringing and Caste hierarchal society. That's why they voted for Religion and Caste instead of Constitutional values of the country

[@rinc2006]

The very fact that he chose to speak for his, and many others rights, in IIT, indicates that the man is a real scholar with great potential, thus an asset to the county.

[@desi_anarch]

Breaks my heart to see this happening at India's premier institution. This is allowed to happen and then people ask stupid questions why is India not technologically progressing and why there is brain drain.

[@sheilarebello763]

Vipin thank you your very candid n revealing interview n having the gumption to state the facts at IIT Madras

[@samdilton2016]

6:20 Vipin: i know of no civilised society where an accused conducts an inquiry. CJ Gogoi: hold my beer! 🤣🤭

[@abbasabdeali3239]

Lol correct

[@sujithx]

Its because of these kind of people and their dominating mentality we indians getting considered as a second class in foreign countries. We want people who really deserve and talented to be at positions rather than bc they belong to a particular community. Indian people still considered every where in the world is bc of our innovative and creative mentality. These people are a hindrance to India's development.

[@sudhadevadas6129]

Anybody remember the sad death of Fathima Latheef, the brilliant HSSE student of IIT Madras in 2019/ another example of cruel caste discrimination.

[@vimmivimmi3173]

did she get justice - the father was going from pillar to post - she was a muslim - that adds more to the fury

[@user-wn3cg3hc1e]

Payal Tadvi also from Mumbai MBBS students

[@chiramana_]

Also Dr. Ajay Sri Chandra, IISc student, on August 27, 2007. It was very cruel. The death of merit.

[@geethapatil4052]

Very sad to know what he is going through.

[@satyammanthan7164]

Reforms in Indian society is a great challenge for us for a better and bright india of tomorrow

[@teeluckdharrysailesh8834]

India must have a Human Right Commission againts atrocities on individuals like casteism, communalism, atocities against women.

[@shrabonibabu]

Headed by a bjp/rss affiliate, that we have now. You still left with nothing.

[@Saliyamangalam]

The Brahmins and upper castes, BJP/rss combine have filled the commission's for SC/st/obc/women/children/religious minorities/physically challenged/courts with right wing fascists, puppets, that an oppressed doesn't get justice from them

[@pathupara]

Very grateful for independent media outlets like The Wire for their commitment and courage, to take up issues that mainstream media prefer to gloss over. Kudos to Vipin for his resilience and persistence at single-handedly fighting his battle against a system that is stacked against him. Vipin’s experience is a valuable case study from the standpoint of preserving and presenting one’s evidence and mobilizing public support, given the power and poisitions enjoyed by his adversaries.

[@satish918]

Labelling "The Wire" as an "Independent" media outlet must have been said in jest ???!!!... It is widely reputed as a Psuedo-Leftist mouthpiece, filled with self proclaimed "intellectuals"from the ruling party of the State to which this interviewee faculty from IIT Madras belongs 🚩... Protest is second nature to people of that State.. The real economy is in a shambles... Popular narrative in that State is that anyone who is not a communist cadre is a "Fascist" ... This narrative help keeps the economy of the state alive through remittances from the Gulf countries, never mind if those countries are the very opposite of what the left-liberals claim to and protest for !!!! ... In one word, the ideology of media outlets like "The Wire" is Hypocrisy !!! Specifically in this instance, if 'The Wire' was truly an independent media outlet it would have also sought and presented the other side of the issue. But typically its coverage is always one sided. Secondly, as far as this particular former Faculty member from IIT Madras is concerned, he is apparently an instinctively rebellious character, in the mould of a communist cadre or naxalite... If The Wire was really an independent media outlet it would have done its homework and probed why he also quit Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Kolkata... Whatever other allegations he may make against ISI Kolkata it surely cannot be that the community against who he alleges discrimination in IIT Madras (Tamil Brahmins) are in a majority in ISI Kolkata too !!!!

[@pathupara]

@@satish918 Well, clearly, you and I have diametrically opposing worldviews. Please feel free to follow the media that you perceive as independent and uphold your political ideals.

[@abdulhamd2829]

Power to you. I gave up PhD studies and my JRF due to similar issues. There are good people too but far too scarce.

[@apurvam921]

Dont give up your education. Fight back for your rights though it would be unimaginable difficult. Dont let these cowards deprive you of education, and society of an intelligent mind. Jai Bhim

[@abdulhamd2829]

@@apurvam921 I did and completed my PhD from Mississippi State and working with my friends in India on environmental health concerns. Hope to be back as soon as mera Bharat gets to be a bit more secular and democratic. I am worried about the political undercurrents affecting common man's life.

[@sameerwadekar8004]

@@abdulhamd2829 very good. Very happy for you. You have inspired everybody.

[@abdulhamd2829]

Thanks@@sameerwadekar8004

[@exoticindiaa]

@@abdulhamd2829Mat aana yaha pe. My brother quit his MBA from IIT Mandi, he was refused food by mess

[@joymascarenhas3491]

Kudos to you Vipin…a very BRAVE individual…you far surpass in Character and Conscience those who are ‘looking into your case’. Hindus at their holistic best…never mind that they carry their ‘Keedas’ wherever in the world they live. SHAME on IIT Madras! Thank you WIRE for exposing this regressive-thinking section (upper-castes? Brahmins?) even in academia, despite being so highly educated.

[@agnescraig2912]

Absolutely right about carrying their "Keedas" wherever in the world they live. Why don't they stay put in India and live in the cesspit where treating people as second class citizens. This is the curse of Hinduism.

[@wowser2153]

Brahmins act like Govt institutions are their family property

[@mukeshKumar-zv7pv]

these brahman doing this thing from many years ,they are so called progressive people and do all kind of discrimination against people from marginalized section by giving baseless argument .They create lots of problem which is very hard to explain ,they.knew also nothing is going to happen to them because they are holding power in important position ....

[@rajkumarsiva9046]

IIT is becoming an open IITB - Indian Institute of Technology for Brahmins.

[@SarveshKumar-lp5vl]

I thought it was becoming IITR - Indian Intitute of Technology for Reserved

[@SaurabhMishra-rv4dk]

For the Brahmin by the Brahmins... 🚩🚩

[@cauliflowerhead2735]

They literally threatened him in writing with full confidence that nothing will happen to them. Brahmins think they are invincible. It's shocking!

[@booksquotes948]

Get lost brahmin hater

[@booksquotes948]

@Abhishek Yadav got kicked out. He is charlaan with low no of citiations.

[@cosmokramer5366]

@@booksquotes948 what a joke.. i just checked his page and for a new professor he has a high no. of citations'

[@wowser2153]

@@booksquotes948 I have heard several average brahmin students refer to themselves as ' very intelligent ' . Brahmins act like Govt institutions are their family property

[@booksquotes948]

@@wowser2153 brahmins don't beg for quotas like u do.

[@sambs2676]

IIT Madras is fully dominated by bunch of Brahmins.... its reality.

[@drshabeerb564]

A professor with backbone

[@truthaloneprevailsunitedhu220]

It is unfortunate that premier Institute like IITs are suffering from the disease of caste & religion politics by the followers of Brahmanical caste system.

[@nelsonth]

Education in India is lacking in teaching critical mindset towards such social evils... Just science, maths and Sanskrit is not enough.

[@abbasabdeali3239]

Yess but to witness it in premier institutions is hugely shocking.

[@naanallamuthu5038]

You guys are missing something called IDEOLOGY. First of all it is not about mindset like what you think. This is about people who follows what ideologies will drive this society from Politics to Educational institutes. IITs are run by the Brahmins predominantly. It is open secret what ideology behind these people. It is not at all an easy task for non-brahmin children who are even exceptionally well qualified and intelligent can pass through these evil institutes.🙄🙄🙄

[@wowser2153]

I have heard several average brahmin students refer to themselves as ' very intelligent ' . Brahmins act like Govt institutions are their family property. ' Poor brahmin ' is a myth , brahmins got everything free from kings . After independence they occupied all the govt jobs .

[@eyeoftruth4405]

It's all due to Hinduism/Castiesim

[@sahagoutam]

Just not stop at the top institution, try to analyse some of the big Indian IT companies, you will find Brahmin heavy leadership team.

[@wowser2153]

I have heard several average brahmins refer to themselves as ' very intelligent ' . Brahmins act like institutions are their family property

[@fathimarafi2317]

Unfortunate, in the 21st century when the world is developing so fast we Indians are still stuck by caste issues.

[@SarveshKumar-lp5vl]

Religion issues too.

[@rohitsingh1401]

Pasmanda problems 😁

[@wordgun1903]

Such a powerful stronghold of Brahmins in premium institutes and goverment organization !!! Any hope for backwards, OBCs and minorities ?

[@naanallamuthu5038]

I see you are the one correctly pointed the problem 🙏🙏🙏 It is brahmins & their ideologies. It is open secret what is their ideologies are 🤬🤬🤬

[@wordgun1903]

@@naanallamuthu5038it's said that we are being governed the constitution. If that's true then imagine what would have happened if that rule book was not there. The surprising thing is that still a section has managed to eat the cream always; with or without constitution.

[@naanallamuthu5038]

@@wordgun1903 The constitution is in the trash for the past 7 years. First, they took control of the courts then media, now complete manipulation with the help of courts and media to fool people 24x7. Constitution is in RIP right now. Only people can change this situation. They will, i believe democracy and history 🙏🙏🙏

[@wordgun1903]

@@naanallamuthu5038 You are 100% right. Problem is, everyone knows it but no one takes any meaningful intiative.

[@naanallamuthu5038]

@@wordgun1903 I do not agree with your statement 😀If the opposition was silenced with the help of CBI, IB and Godi media, then people of this country will step in. The best example is farmers law where people took this issue in their hands and protested for more than a year to brought it down. Don't you think people victory. One year back, entire BJP machinery talked about not even comma changes in the law. Now, it is abolished. What makes this to happen ? People power 💪💪💪

[@manishadhanpalwar8862]

It was needed to put up in media the discrimination in academia. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@EM-qi1rp]

Vipin puts it very clearly. IITs have reservation for Brahmins. If this is true the rest of the population (85%) should take what belongs to them. Corporations who are pro diversity and anti discrimination should cut ties with such institutions. Let Vemulas and Fatimas also study.

[@krishnanvenkat4426]

Seems like a very smart guy. I wish him the best to get justice...but the interviewer is really horrendous here - she seems to have come with a preconceived judgment that "I am going to support Vipin" vibe and doesn't even seem to be listening to Vipin.

[@shrabonibabu]

Dear Vipin, you're really very brave to raise your voice against nepotism. We are a unfortunate society with a stupid baggage of many divides including cast segregations. Equal opportunity seems like a distant dream. The nation is losing its talented resources for the right professions here, and permanently losing them in international job space.. Fairness of such investigations in government organizations usually starts with entrusting the case to the accused himself. I know couple of cases in my working life. This is a dirty attitude, where victims are pressured to negotiate so things go under the carpet, before it reach media, political agenda, that initiate second phase of victim harassment. You are young, very talented and a long way to go. Please do not settle for short cuts, please create the path for not so talented ones. You have all my best wishes.

[@neo3823]

Bring a brahmin you spoke out

[@Raj-bv5dt]

@@neo3823 He spoke this /// We are a unfortunate society with a stupid baggage of many divides including cast segregations. ////

[@Vanessa-ts2xh]

Very brave & very nice , it's prevalent every higher education institution, the eyes says it all when someone smart dnt belong to so called upper caste

[@sandyj342]

This is what every non brahmin hindu should hear. The upper caste is bringing back pre British India. Their target is minorities then other lower castes.

[@maverick3388]

Please bring a discussion with Dr. Suraj Yengde.

[@akz2251]

Hey Vipin you are a fighter, keep fighting for what you feel is right. It will be long, what else can one do. Thanks Wire for brining to light of this issue, no amount of equality statue will bring about a change until,things change on the ground.

[@apurvam921]

Education is the only way towards upliftment but these oppressor castes cannot stand seeing an educated SC/ST population and keep doing their best to keep them downtrodden.

[@middlefinger8858]

Great interview.

[@amitkolhe4155]

IIT Madras, Shame on you !

[@ritasingh9218]

They're Shameless😂

[@amitkolhe4155]

@@ritasingh9218 - And so are u !

[@rahabhlal]

Mind blowing..... Clarity of thought is fabulous.....

[@AlphaCopper]

Shocked & ashamed to understand this is happening even in an IIT

[@deepakkumar-ek2fp]

This second class treatment is everywhere for OBCs despite being the outright majority community.

[@naanallamuthu5038]

You need to FIGHT AGAINST BRAHMIN IDEOLOGIES. It is not at all easy my brother 💪💪 IIT Madras is completely filled up with these Brahmin people they are king in that institute, nobody can say anything bcos it is coming under union govt. Think that this institute inside TN state which is most forward thinking states on equality compares to other states and still it is not stoppable. TN govt created many advanced equal universities in the state which is more or like equal to them to educate our state kids. That's reason TN state produces more engineers in this field.

[@Geetavish]

@@naanallamuthu5038 it is very easy to bad mouth against Brahmins because you know they don’t fight back. You should read the autobiography written by Dr. Abdul Kalam. His best friends were poor brahmins especially school teachers. It is their dedication that they want to teach young minds in India irrespective of caste or creed they stay in the noble teaching profession. If they want they can travel abroad and they are sought after all over the world. I believe the CEO of Google is also a Brahmin.

[@tairendrathorat2285]

@@Geetavish bro you are generalizing things that all Brahmins don't discriminate sc/st/obc.... which is totally false...actually they do discriminate...see this obc boy case in iit....

[@uchihamadara179]

@@naanallamuthu5038 don't generalise brahmins for some people's... I myself a brahmins stands with vipin veetil

[@naanallamuthu5038]

@@uchihamadara179 The majoritarian I am talking about here. You are exceptional that doesn't mean all the Brahmins are following the same thoughts like you. Again, there is nothing personal here. Thank you for standing for the truth and what is right 🙏🙏

[@kumaravasireddy]

I experienced same as m. Tech scholar at iit kharagpur. I had toleave iit with low scores for questioning the low quality teaching and course work. I belong to non brahmin upper caste(so called)

[@Prodbybah]

Bhaiya ek baat puchni he plsnhelp me e abhi je diya aur accha nahi aya thinking for btech ki badme mtech ke saku is it good decision ya fir alag kuch try kru like bsc? Pls bhaiya era higher dedication ka man tha but ye dekhke kuch smaj ni arha obc ka toh cutoff bhi high hota he fir bhi itna discrimination 😭😭😭🙏

[@adithyavasudevan4036]

The way that the west has managed to roll back caucasian dominance in academia is by recruiting faculty from around the world. India too needs to recruit from around the world - once there is more international scrutiny of our academic practices, things are bound to change for the better.

[@wordgun1903]

Good intention. But those who are the policy makers, are also dominated by upper caste. Don't expect casualty from friendly fires.

[@satish918]

👍 Internationalization is the way to resolve such issues, not regionalism, based on a selective interpretation of the Constitution of India... IITs are already on the path to internationalization, with news last week that it is set to open campuses abroad, in the UAE to begin with... Once foreign universities enter India, this debate will change direction completely.

[@agnescraig2912]

@@satish918 Pigs may fly!!!

[@satish918]

@@agnescraig2912 Racist pigs should look in the mirror 🐖🐷

[@aabidhussain8751]

he is brave as he has come forward.... there are many who are forced to resign quitely...... hope the situation improves

[@sameerwadekar8004]

Thank you to both individuals. They got this issue into the public domain. It is a tragedy of Indian education system and academia. It is an epidemic existing for years and decades.

[@adithyavasudevan4036]

What about casteism in the media? Have never seen a dalit leading a prominent media house. I hope this changes in coming years.

[@gargimathur4588]

Thanks to Media fellows like U.

[@gurindersingh8109]

IITs IIMs central univs etc preferably recruit baniya bahmans and reject meritorious minorities, dalits, OBCs & tribals. That's the reason higher edu institutions lack quality.

[@abbasabdeali3239]

Shocking to see the ugly face of casteism in places of learning!

[@deepakkumar-ek2fp]

Almost nil scientific achievement.

[@somewhereinindia6404]

What about Santa Banta being recruited from Duffer Nanank.

[@saffronwarrior9920]

But u guys who keep a potato on his head and wrap a cloth on it are in every central university, so don't teach the Pope how to preach..

[@mintrelsmith]

@@somewhereinindia6404 BJP IT Cell. Meanwhile you have earned your 2 Rs for your comment. 😆 Happy now. May be BJP will give you more 2 Rs coins for your hard work.

[@erfanrules]

And few demand uniform civil code.

[@gyadre]

There are complaints that caste is also carried to foreign countries. Google and many other tech companies employees have complaints of casteism.

[@Prodbybah]

Is this real where

[@vravikant9420]

I hope new director V.Kamakoti is looking into these concerns and will ensure caste is not bought here.

[@johnnydoe3603]

OBC Community is too Divided and Taken Advantage of by Bjp and their Upper Caste Click. 🤨

[@raushank7147]

These iits are also doing the same thing in phd and ms admissions

[@Prodbybah]

Is it real should I go for phds in iits

[@ritu3127]

Been there, felt it and fought it..

[@sanjayasuna6879]

More power tou you sir , we all are with you

[@mohammednijam6037]

Bjp government is working for Brahmin, banyas, marvadi only,

[@inscriptedgold9423]

Top of your list should be Gujaratis..

[@uchihamadara179]

That's why MODI is a OBC... And that's y BJP govt gave constitutional validity to NCBC

[@uchihamadara179]

@Nirmala Prabhakaran lol, everyone knows that how brahmins are treated in Tamil Nadu... Treatment of brahmins is worst in Tamil Nadu... So dont speak shit.... If a few brahmins is doing wrong doesn't mean every brahmin is same...

[@dhanishe6235]

Its there from beginning.

[@apoorvavanaparthi8853]

I don’t think so, these are the castes who don’t have any reservation in India and have a quota of 40 % merit quota in entire 100% seats.

[@abbasabdeali3239]

May Vipin get the topmost position in any premier institution not just in caste infested India but freedom loving, merit based tech companies around the world as a consultant professor of worldwide acclaim aameen

[@HarpreetSingh-xg4cm]

Great work, Sumedha and The Wire team

[@satish918]

Unbiased journalism requires presenting both sides of an issue... The Wire usually presents only one side of the issue, and portrays it as the only correct way. 👎

[@bimalmondal6009]

Thanks from the core of my heart to Vipin who has taken the issue of caste discrimination of IIT madras to Backward Commission inspite of his being a member of Backward communities, but inclusive in so called General Category. His view encouraged by Dr Ambedkar's famous advice 'Educate, organise and agitate" is ' educate, organise and capture ' is very encouraging But without political power specially OBCs/SCs/STs representatives if not organised and collectively capture power , who will do this almost impossible jobs?

[@siddharthpal1035]

This is the only reason India is not progressing Surely we indians lost talented people as they end up going to abroad in these circumstances. If someone asks for opportunity with true determination and end up getting weird loop holes in system Why even someone in future try to ask again If caste system remove fully still there will be such morons rise towards powerful positions n endup favouring particular community

[@abhinandanroshan4688]

They questioned the merit of this man?they should be questioning their own merit.

[@pruthvirajkahle1]

Imagine if you are a DALIT.. If this is the state of affairs concerning OBCs

[@ratnamani8228]

Under Sangh, Dalits are especially Targeted. In fact the Targeting will Increase if it's Known that a Person is a Dalit. 🤦‍♀️

[@abbasabdeali3239]

@@ratnamani8228 may the targeting of so called upper castes be done by karma asap....aameen

[@desicuteboy9382]

Great discussion

[@sanalkumar3896]

The ugly caste system continues in all higher education sectors in India, which is holding back India's growth.

[@adarsh8731]

MFing reserved ones are hell of a problem For growth of india 😂

[@sanalkumar3896]

@@adarsh8731 A shameless reply that deserves no reply😁😁

[@ratnamani8228]

Even ISRO is Burdened with Higher Caste Appointments under Modi and it can't even Launch Satellites nowadays. 🤷‍♀️

[@uchihamadara179]

Lol, ISRO made the record by launching more then 100 satellite in one go... Shame on u... Joker...

[@prakashraj7112]

Shocking revelation how Caste works in modern India

[@songhbahel967]

Sir, a lucid presentation without rancour, inspite of it all the chicanery you faced. Does you immense credit. Best wishes & health to your hands. Bless

[@peoplevillage2836]

Not surprising. The caste system in India exists. And the Brahmins even though a very small percentage in population make it to the top not just by merit but because society and political parties are structured that way. Just figure the people controlling BJP or even other parties.

[@SarveshKumar-lp5vl]

Why are you spreading hate against Brahmins?

[@wowser2153]

@@SarveshKumar-lp5vl I have heard several average brahmin students refer to themselves as ' very intelligent ' . Brahmins act like Govt institutions are their family property. ' Poor brahmin ' is a myth , brahmins got everything free from kings . After independence they occupied all the govt jobs .

[@SarveshKumar-lp5vl]

@@wowser2153 Let me remind you that many Brahmins didn't receive much from kings, only the ones received are written in history. Not sure how they act like it's their family's property, pls. elaborate. Look, I'm not a Brahmin, but the way you're talking only encourages divide.

[@apurvam921]

Thats not the right question. The question is why these oppressor caste bramhins are behaving in a casteist disgusting discriminatory manner and when will it stop?

[@Mohd_Firoz_Alam]

Now I remember Mahua Moitra statement-- Iff Muslims leave India then We won't be HINDU anymore.... We will be Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra etc.... Hmm. Now her statement means something to me.🤔

[@ratnamani8228]

Don't Expect Justice from National Commission for OBCs. It is Filled with BJP Appointees. 😏

[@militaryveteranssquad6943]

Please get shah rukh khan out of here please. He is an irritant

[@sharhadhaneef7720]

Iyer Institute of Technology…IIT my foot!

[@selvakalai281]

Liberty Equality Fraternity

[@ravindrakumarsd0121]

For this reason more reservation is necessary in higer education and cetral university.

[@subbaraod45]

Why do you expect others around you to praise you? Do you praise others? You say bad of the country, institute, selection committee that gave job to you, other faculty just because they are not your caste? Who are you?

[@sumantachakraborty5709]

Jai Bhim.

[@ramanujafarookantony5854]

Hijab Ban - new updated version of untouchability. In future BJP RSS government will implement Breast tax in India like followed in ancient India .

[@ansh_u_r]

Hi Abdool..

[@ramanujafarookantony5854]

@@ansh_u_r hi Nepali

[@amanverma-em7tq]

no bro first they will bring nrc then they will threw momins outside so no need for such cruel practice 😌

[@bell8066]

That's happened in the past in our kanyakumari district of Tamilnadu. Really so cruel that. It's heavily pained me that my ancestors undergone such a kind of suppression. Breast tax alone always singled out but in addition there are so many cruel happened.

[@uchihamadara179]

@@ramanujafarookantony5854 it cell bot your 2rd will b credited soon

[@aryanhassan4659]

This is why our country is not developing....😟

[@hunsdicker]

That's the reason why all the toppers choose IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi over IIT Madras even though it is ranked 1 in nirf 😄😄.

[@logicalbrain4338]

What is the criteria to be selected as IITian (authorised and recognized intelligent )

[@ranjan3528]

Chennai is far less casteist than any north Indian or Central Indian city.

[@Prodbybah]

​@@ranjan3528 maybe not in this case of iitmadras is most castiest seen in the recent cases

[@akhils5055]

We will always stand with u sir❤️

[@pallavilakkoju9409]

Indian cricket should bring reservation in place of merit and talent 🤔

[@tadepalliprasad]

S As a researcher and teacher who have spent all the career in reputed institution of both teaching & Research this atmosphere prevails in almost all.our institutes i including the prestigious ones!And sure at this pause, and no wonder, , both our education & researchInstitutes are ruled by mediocracy that only perpetuates mediocracy !More prevalent than caste dis discrimination is the intolerance to merit in the subordinates and juniors by seniors in hierarchy

[@N5cool]

People harassing him should be jailed...HE NEVER STUDIED IN 🇮🇳 AFTER GRADUATION FROM HINDU COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI SO THERE IS NO QUESTION OF HIM USING HIS RESERVATION STATUS FOR GETTING ADMISSION INTO UNIVERSITIES.

[@petergeorgestalin9539]

Higher education hasn't refined persons. The cheapest attitude is sense of pride in ones caste, creed and colour

[@abbasabdeali3239]

Exactly my thoughts too...it's the polar opposite to what is written in our Constitution.

[@nikusingh191]

I am not denying that their is no caste based discrimination. We must all strive to end it. But playing victim card to end meritocracy will be doom for India. We must not be playing at the hands of breaking India forces who want a captive market without giving us any voice at international community. If there is discrimination in IIT we must ensure such people must go and system be made more transparent and not less meritocratic.

[@kachalimbu7127]

jo admi orat nichle jabde ko move krte hue boltey hai jaise ye khwateen wo dhoort kapti or dhokeybaz hota hai 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@Wasssey]

GOOD INTERVIEW

[@songeesong]

What he told is true true true !

[@vegitogogita531]

To everyone still against the reservation system, just give this a thought. Let's say that there are two families The first family has had access to good education, nutritious food, and other advantages for a century or two, while the second family has experienced disadvantage and lack of opportunities during that time, there will likely be a significant disparity between the two families in terms of education, skills, and overall well-being. The first family's advantage in education and sports would likely have provided them with opportunities for personal growth, skill development, and social connections. They may have acquired knowledge, expertise, and qualifications that could potentially give them an advantage in various areas, such as securing better jobs or pursuing higher education. Additionally, if the first family had access to better nutrition and healthcare, they might have enjoyed better physical health, which can positively impact overall well-being and performance. On the other hand, the second family, despite receiving government support, would still be starting from a disadvantaged position due to their lack of previous opportunities. While government support can be instrumental in leveling the playing field to some extent, it may take time for the second family to bridge the gap in education and skills that the first family has enjoyed for a century.

[@kumaravasireddy]

Iit s are absolutely shameless and utterly low grade institutes.

[@aleemqureshi8560]

sounds great prof

[@smallchad2947]

We are like Bedbugs 😀 Going further American 🇺🇸 people are not allowed to eat Beef 🥩 😤

[@ARTyagi-ub2le]

System would not work . Judiciary won't help. Every body is facing such problems whole life.

[@AAAA5730]

Wish you success in your crusade on this just cause.

[@subhanisayeed1935]

Equality of HUMAN DIGNITY is the upper most concern for any civilization. This must be enforced. It's very unfortunate upper caste see this as a loss of their dignity. This embedded discrimination is triggering resentment. How will the country move ahead.

[@sramankar5382]

This RSS and BJP ideology to make OBC dalit muslim as second class citizen on name Of Hindu Ideology....😑😑😑

[@whydontyoustfu]

isnt modi obc himself?

[@sramankar5382]

@@whydontyoustfuhe is fabricated.. Puppet of RSS..To fool OBC and backward caste ..

[@whydontyoustfu]

@@sramankar5382 ok?

[@eyeoftruth4405]

Hinduism is the foundation of the caste system, Glad it is slowly getting destroyed

[@colorsoflife8942]

The Wire 👌👌👌👍

[@sojane7966]

And…. Upper castes believe, after 75 years of independence there are no castes.

[@themahesh2168]

Yes ..there is issue exist everywhere. In private companies also they have some higher cast guys in management. They prefer only from there cast candidate. Literally there entire management member's are of same higher cast. Even i have best performance in internship they have selected the other person who have same cast .( my performance equal to these all of 3 remaining guys combined but they shure that they will get job due to someone of there cast is in management) .. So i am thinking to leave India for work abroad.😔😔😔 Thank you wire for taking such issue for discussion...

[@satish918]

Working for some years abroad will change your perspective that what is perceived as discrimination is not really so after all!!

[@Prodbybah]

​@@satish918what u mean