IIT-B Sahil Wakode Case: SC/ST Atrocities Act Under Scrutiny: Misuse or Genuine Concern? Plain Speak
The death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode has triggered protests and renewed debate over allegations of caste-based harassment and the use of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The case remains under investigation, with Wakode’s family seeking action against those they have accused.At the same time, the Election Commission of India is facing questions over internal objections reportedly raised by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi on issues linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Form 6 and electoral-roll software. The Indian Express reported that the two commissioners recorded objections on multiple occasions over a 10-month period.The ECI has rejected the characterization of these exchanges as an internal crisis, saying written notes, differing views and technical suggestions are a normal part of deliberation. The Commission says decisions taken over the past year, including those relating to electoral-roll revision, were ultimately unanimous.Former Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa has separately questioned whether changes to Form 6 and the ERO-Net system followed the required legal process and whether Electoral Registration Officers retained their statutory powers. n18oc_plain-speakn18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
