Kathmandu, Feb. 21 -- The death of Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal in Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha continues to haunt the Indian state and polarise local politics.

The Odisha Higher Education Department has summoned KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta in connection with the alleged suicide.

He has been asked to appear before a High-Level Committee on February 21, 2025 in Bhubaneswar, and submit relevant documents, said a notice issued by the department on Thursday.

The presumed suicide of the 20-year-old, a third-year BTech Nepali student, has sparked debate in Indian and Nepali media, as well as public sphere and parliament.

Her body was brought to her hometown in Siddharthanagar, Bhairahawa and cremated on Wed...