Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- The recent incident of mistreatment of Nepalese students following the death of a girl on KIIT University campus in Bhubaneswar has brought shame to Odisha, said former Odisha Chief Secretary Bijay Patnaik on Saturday.

While speaking to reporters, Patnaik said several allegations of land scams were levelled against KIIT during his term as the Chief Secretary and case was registered in estate court. Directions were issued to take action as per the law, he said.

"Whatever happened at KIIT University, it has brought shame to Odisha at the global stage. The way unwanted and demeaning statements were made at Nepal's GDP is unfortunate and shows that racism is going on there. In coming days, foreign students will think...