Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Rohith Vemula's family.
The family of Dalit student Rohith Vemula, who committed suicide in Hyderabad, on Wednesday urged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to provide a government job to his younger brother.
"Rohith's mother requested the chief minister to provide a government job to the brother as the family does not have any source of income," a Delhi government official said.
"Kejriwal assured the family their demand will be sympathetically considered," the official told IANS. The Delhi cabinet is likely to take a decision on the issue later Wednesday.
Rohith Vemula committed suicide on January 17 after he and four other Dalit students were suspended in Hyderabad University following an alleged clash with a leader of BJP's student wing ABVP.
The suicide triggered nationwide protests. Vemula's family refused to accept compensation offered by the government.