Protests Continue Over IIT Bombay Student Sahil Wakode's Death Amid Detentions and Investigation Demands
A month after IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode's suicide, his parents and students continue protesting, alleging caste-based harassment and demanding justice. They seek the arrest of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla and call for an independent, transparent investigation. Police detained several protesting students and Wakode's parents during demonstrations, and the protest site was cleared. Authorities have yet to comment on the detentions or investigation progress, while the family remains dissatisfied with the inquiry and demands senior police involvement.
First-hand measurement across 9 sources
We measured how 9 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 3%, Centre 94%, Right 3%). Overall sentiment is negative (30/100). Lens Score 67/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, scrollin, freepressjournal, deccanherald, freepressjournal, indianexpress, hindustantimes, thequint, and 1 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 5 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–35/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 18 Oct, 03:45 am. Other outlets followed.