# Karnataka govt urged to table Rohith Vemula Bill in monsoon session 2026-08-13T22:51:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Campaign for Rohith Act has asked Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to introduce the Karnataka Rohith Vemula (Prevention of Discrimination, Exclusion or Injustice) (Right to Education and Dignity) Bill in the monsoon session. The proposed law aims to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students in higher education institutions. The Bill is named after Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar whose suicide in January 2016 sparked nationwide protests against caste discrimination on campuses. Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, had in 2025 urged Congress governments in Karnataka and Telangana to draft the Bill. Telangana has already set up a cabinet panel to design its own Rohith Vemula Act and has also approved a Hate Speech Bill. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: anti-discrimination bill, caste discrimination, Congress government, higher education, Karnataka, Rohith Vemula Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-govt-urged-to-table-rohith-vemula-bill-in-monsoon-session/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-govt-urged-to-table-rohith-vemula-bill-in-monsoon-session/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.