Cong vows 'Rohith Vemula Act' for caste, communal issues

NEW DELHI: Calling Rohith Vemula’s death a “grave atrocity” that completely exposed BJP’s anti-Dalit mindset,

Congress

on Sunday reiterated their long-standing commitment that when the party will form govt at the Centre, they will pass a ‘

Rohith Vemula Act

’ specifically addressing the issue of caste and

communal atrocities

on campuses.
The promise figures in the Congress manifesto as part of its assurances on social justice to end discrimination and bring equity.

Congress general secretary (Organisation)

KC Venugopal

said on Sunday that the police closure report prepared in June last year has many discrepancies and the Congress govt in the state will ensure justice for Rohith’s family.
Venugopal in a post on X said that the Congress, including Rahul Gandhi, has stood with Rohith Vemula’s family through this difficult period. “As has been clarified by the Telangana Police, the concerned closure report was prepared in June 2023”. “There were many discrepancies in the investigation conducted previously. The Congress government in Telangana will leave no stone unturned to ensure justice for Rohith’s family,” Venugopal said.

“Not only that, when the Congress forms the govt at the Centre, we will pass a Rohith Vemula Act specifically addressing the issue of caste and communal atrocities on campuses to ensure no student coming from socio-economic backwardness has to face the same plight as Rohith ever again,” he asserted.
The BJP had on Friday claimed that “truth has prevailed” in the Rohith Vemula suicide case after Telangana police filed a closure report with the party seeking an apology from Congress’ Rahul Gandhi for launching an “irresponsible campaign which vitiated the environment in higher educational institutions”.