Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday questioned the focus on caste allegations following the death by suicide of 20-year-old IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, saying attention should instead be directed towards the pressures faced by students and flaws in the education system.

In a post on X, Thackeray said the IIT Bombay administration had initially alleged that Wakode used a mobile phone and ChatGPT during an examination, but later acknowledged that it was inappropriate to make the allegation public before the investigation was completed and apologised.