India, Oct. 29 -- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna director Amit Patra has said the institute has taken cognisance of anti-quota remarks purportedly made in a social media post attributed to the registrar and dean (administration), Awalendra Kumar Thakur, and escalated the matter to the "higher authorities" amid an uproar.

"The matter is currently under consideration by the higher authorities, and we are acting in accordance with their guidance. Appropriate updates will be shared publicly at the right time," Patra said in an email response to HT.

Thakur denied having made the post. He dismissed the controversy as a calculated smear campaign driven by synthetic media. Thakur maintained that fabricated and doctored screensho...