Crisis on Campus: Student Protest Erupts Over Alleged Caste Harassment

Kannur Dental College students initiated a campus protest following the death of BDS student Nithin Raj, allegedly due to caste-based harassment. The protest included a march and demands for justice and action against involved faculty members, with participants refraining from wearing white coats as a mark of dissent.

Raj, a first-year BDS student, was found injured after reportedly falling from a building. Police have registered cases under the SC/ST Act against two faculty members. Meanwhile, students criticized the college management for failing to address pressing issues and pledged to continue their demonstration until demands for a transparent investigation and a safer campus environment are met.

The incident has attracted attention from various commissions and sparked further protests by youth organizations. The activists condemned the police for their inaction in arresting the accused, illustrating the tension and urgency surrounding the case.