SC/ST Act misused: IIT Bombay alumnus Sudheendra Kulkarni; seeks withdrawal of case against Doolla

Activist Sudheendra Kulkarni urged the withdrawal of SC/ST Act charges against former IIT Bombay Dean Suryanarayana Doolla following a student's suicide after an exam cheating incident. Kulkarni argued that automatically applying the law creates "reverse casteism" and deter faculty, calling for national debate on its reform. While urging better student support and addressing severe faculty shortages, he warned that misuse of the Act creates fear and undermines academic governance.