Bhubaneswar, Feb. 20 -- The state government has asked Achyuta Samanta, the founder of KIIT, to appear before the high-level committee conducting probe into the issue of the alleged suicide of a Nepali girl student at the institute and subsequent harassment of other students of the neighbouring country by the varsity authorities.

The Higher Education department of the state government has asked Samanta, a former Lok Sabha MP from Kandhamal, to appear before the committee on February 21 (Friday).

Samanta has been asked to appear before the fact-finding committee at the State Guest House in the capital city here at 6.30 pm on February 21.

Besides, the former MP has been asked to produce all documents in connection with the issue.

The st...