Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- Amid the alleged suicide of Nepali student at KIIT Universityin Bhubaneswar and the subsequent mistreatment of Nepali students by the authorities, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Babu Singh has levelled serious allegations against the university founder and former BJD MP Achyuta Samanta, accusing him of engaging in dubious activities under the pretext of education.

Singh questioned the dramatic financial growth of Samanta from earning Rs 800 as a teacher at Maharshi College in 1991 to becoming the owner of an estimated wealth of Rs 15,000 crore over a span of 32 years.

According to Singh, loans were allegedly secured during the Biju Patnaik government's tenure to support Samanta's ventures, purportedly receiving...