IIT Delhi student Saksham, speaking after the death of 31-year-old MSc Physics student Rishikesh Kumar, says students are seeking “systemic change” and an independent mental-health cell while questioning the institute’s response to student concerns. Saksham also says students oppose the “politicisation” of the protest and want the movement to remain focused on student welfare and reforms.

IIT Delhi students protest over a classmate's death, alleging negligence and demanding accountability and mental health support from the administration.

New Delhi: Hundreds of students protested at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) on Monday, demanding “institutional accountability” for the alleged suicide of a…