New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's government in Karnataka is likely to table the proposed bill named after slain Dalit student Rohit Vemula in the state Legislature in the upcoming winter session to be held from 8 to 19 December.

The legislation, which aims to prevent caste- and identity-based discrimination in higher education institutions in Karnataka, is being tabled following a nudge from top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, according to reports.

The Bill is named after Dalit PhD scholar Rohith Vemula, who died by suicide at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) about a decade ago. The Bill, called The Karnataka Rohith Vemula (Prevention of Exclusion or Injustice) (Right to Education and Dignity) Bill, 2025, seeks to addr...