‘Efforts being made to examine possibilities on Rohith Vemula Act’: CM Siddaramaiah

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that efforts are being made to examine the possibilities and bring the Rohith Vemula Act. In a post on X, CM Siddaramaiah emphasized that the legal advisors have been instructed to prepare a draft of the Rohith Vemula Act.

“I have also written a letter to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, regarding this. Efforts are being made to examine the possibilities and bring the Act,” he said.

“The action taken by the students writing the CET exam on January 1 is illegal. Action should be taken only after considering the possibility of irregularities in the exam, and not unnecessarily imposing rules that go against the religious beliefs of others. We will not tolerate such things. Disciplinary action will be taken against the guilty officials”, CM Siddaramaiah said.

ರೋಹಿತ್ ವೆಮುಲಾ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯ ಕರಡು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕಾನೂನು ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಸೂಚನೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ, ಈ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಲೋಕಸಭೆಯ ವಿಪಕ್ಷ ನಾಯಕರಾದ ರಾಹುಲ್ ಗಾಂಧಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರ ಕೂಡ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ ತರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.

ಸಿ.ಇ.ಟಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಜನಿವಾರ ತೆಗೆಸಿರುವ ಕ್ರಮ ನಿಯಮ… pic.twitter.com/6Bz2LnhCWd

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 21, 2025

Earlier, on the request of Rahul Gandhi, it was proposed that the Rohith Vemula Act would be enacted in Karnataka. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the state government remains resolute in its commitment to enacting the Act in the state and will introduce the legislation at the earliest opportunity.

“I thank Rahul Gandhi for his heartfelt letter and unwavering commitment to social justice. Our Government stands firm in its resolve to enact the Rohith Vemula Act in Karnataka, ensuring that no student faces discrimination based on caste, class, or religion. We will bring this legislation at the earliest to honour the dreams of Rohith, Payal, Darshan, and countless others who deserved dignity, not exclusion,” the CM posted on X. “This will be a step towards realising Dr BR Ambedkar’s vision of an equal, compassionate India,” he added.

Rohith Vemula died by suicide in January 2016, allegedly upset over disciplinary actions taken against him by Hyderabad Central University, where he was pursuing a PhD. Vemula, a PhD scholar at the Hyderabad Central University, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in a hostel room on January 17, 2016. He was allegedly upset over disciplinary actions taken against him by the university. (ANI)