‘Why Discussing Caste Is A Crime?’ Faculty, Scholars Shocked by IIT-Delhi Probe on Conference
Nootan Sharma | 27 January 2026 | The Print
The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi’s three-day conference titled “Critical Philosophy of Caste and Race” has led to the formation of a committee that would investigate “concerns raised about the conference”. The institute has not disclosed who raised the concerns and what they are.
The conference, held from 16-18 January, was the third edition of the event. It was organised by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences as part of a series marking 25 years of the United Nations’ Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA) against racism and caste-based discrimination. A week later, IIT Delhi posted a statement on X, saying it had constituted a fact-finding committee after “serious concerns” were raised “over the choice of speakers and content of the conference…