<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid tributes to Rohith Vemula on his death anniversary, and said he remains a symbol of resistance and his hero.</p>.<p>"Rohith Vemula was murdered by discrimination and indignities against his Dalit identity," he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>"Even as years go by, he remains a symbol of resistance and his brave mother a symbol of hope. For fighting till the very end, Rohith is my hero, my brother who was wronged," Gandhi also said.</p>.<p>Vemula, a 26-year-old Dalit student of the University of Hyderabad, died by suicide on January 17, 2016 following alleged harassment.</p>.<p>His death triggered a nationwide agitation against casteism in institutions of higher learning.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid tributes to Rohith Vemula on his death anniversary, and said he remains a symbol of resistance and his hero.</p>.<p>"Rohith Vemula was murdered by discrimination and indignities against his Dalit identity," he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>"Even as years go by, he remains a symbol of resistance and his brave mother a symbol of hope. For fighting till the very end, Rohith is my hero, my brother who was wronged," Gandhi also said.</p>.<p>Vemula, a 26-year-old Dalit student of the University of Hyderabad, died by suicide on January 17, 2016 following alleged harassment.</p>.<p>His death triggered a nationwide agitation against casteism in institutions of higher learning.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>