IISER Pune indefinite student sit-in
IISER Pune, Pune, Maharashtra
Students at IISER Pune began an indefinite sit-in after a student death and disciplinary action against the Student Council general secretary. Their demands include mental-health reforms, changes to hostel rules, restoration of common spaces and protection from retaliation.
Demands
- Revoke suspension of Student Council general secretary Raj Bagwe
- Strengthen mental-health and counselling support
- Roll back gender-based hostel restrictions
- Restore common spaces
- No retaliation for peaceful protest participation
Record facts
- Started
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ended
- Not recorded
- Organisers
- IISER Pune students
- Protest types
- Sit In, Campus Protest
- Confidence
- High
- Current status
- Ongoing — The indefinite sit-in that began August 27 was still being reported as active on August 31.
Map position: IISER Pune, Pune, Maharashtra · Approximate location
History
- Ongoing
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- Ongoing
Students at IISER Pune began an indefinite sit-in after a student death and disciplinary action against the Student Council general secretary. Their demands include mental-health reforms, changes to hostel rules, restoration of common spaces and protection from retaliation.
- Ongoing
Fresh reporting on August 31 confirmed that the IISER Pune indefinite student sit-in remained active.