Rohith Vemula's mother, brother to embrace Buddhism today

The family of Dalith research scholar Rohith Vemula, whose suicide at Hyderbad Central University in January created a firestorm of protest, would be converting to Buddhism here today, Babasaheb Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar said here on Wednesday.

Rohith's mother and brother will be given "deeksha" by Buddhist monks, Prakash



Ambedkar, a former MP, said. The ceremony will be held at noon at Ambedkar Bhavan in Dadar here, he said.

"We have organised the deeksha ceremony as the family approached us," he added.

When contacted, Rohith's younger brother Raja Vemula said "it is true that we are going to embrace Buddhism. We are on the way to Mumbai."