Our universities would never rank in the best among the world. But they always seem to create news for all the wrong reasons. This is how! V.Rohit dreamt of becoming a popular science writer like Carl Sagan. He probably could have reached his dream if he wasn’t dead now! This Sunday, Rohit was found hanging to death in his friend’s room. His suicide has sparked yet another debate about the DEADLY politics that were prevailing in our ‘prestigious’ universities. Rohit was a bright student. He loved science and was pursuing his PhD in the Hyderabad Central University. By winning the CSIR scholarship twice, he made it sure to complete his PhD successfully. But something happened in the life of Rohit that changed his fate forever. Rohit belonged to a student union that opposed the hanging of noted terrorist Yakub Memon. This along with a few more such incidents has created riffle between the students unions. The petty issues took an ugly turn as Rohit along with four other students were alleged of assaulting the rival union leader. It was the time when the administration of University should have restored peace among the campus. But they have worsened the situation by boycotting Rohit along with his four friends.

The five research scholars were almost socially boycotted in the university. They were neither allowed to stay in the University nor could they participate in the student elections. The access of these five students was limited to their class rooms and the library. Such a weird decision by the University administration has attracted much criticism. Rohit was of course devastated, and might have decided to take a drastic step. Rohit’s suicide might be the breaking news for a few days before it dies out. But his death would certainly leave many concerns to be pacified. The encouragement of caste politics among the students; the role of political leaders in fueling such politics for their benefit; the administration of Universities getting either biased or blind… would be few of many issues that should be dealt seriously!