Shashi Tharoor slammed a “toxic campus culture” following the death of BDS student Nithin Raj in Kerala, asking, “How many must we mourn?” Citing allegations of caste abuse, harassment and academic targeting, he demanded a criminal probe and accountability. Tharoor said such incidents reflect systemic failure and called for urgent reforms to protect students.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has strongly reacted to the death of a young dental student in Kerala, calling it part of a “deeply diseased campus culture” and demanding urgent accountability. His remarks have amplified calls for justice and renewed scrutiny of institutional failures in educational spaces.
‘Not an Isolated Tragedy’
In a detailed statement, Tharoor expressed anguish over the death of Nithin Raj, a BDS student from Thiruvananthapuram, alleging that the incident reflects a larger systemic issue. He drew parallels with the earlier death of another student, Sidharthan, stating that while perpetrators may differ, the pattern of institutional failure remains the same.
According to media reports, the victim’s family alleged that the faculty subjected Nithin to verbal abuse, casteist slurs, color-based mockery, financial shaming, and internal mark reductions.