Fact-Check': Education Ministry takes on Sam Pitroda's 'reckless' claim of hacking

The Education Ministry has criticized Congress leader Sam Pitroda for his "reckless" claim of hacking while interacting with students at IIT Ranchi. Pitroda claimed that someone hacked into the session and played objectionable material, disrupting the event. The Ministry clarified that there is no IIT in Ranchi and that Pitroda has not been invited to any seminars or conferences. The Ministry emphasized that the reputation of IITs is based on the merit, toil, and success of numerous students, teachers, and academia.

The authenticity of Pitroda's alleged statement could not be independently confirmed. In a release, the ministry stated that any effort to harm the reputation of the prestigious institution would be subject to legal action.

"It is hereby clarified that there is no IIT in Ranchi. Hence, the statement made in that video is not only unfounded but also smells of ignorance.". It is relevant to mention that there is an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Ranchi. But IIIT, Ranchi, has also asserted that Sam Pitroda has not been invited by the institute to any seminar or conference, either in person or online," the ministry said in a statement released late on Wednesday night.

Such a callous statement appears to be a bid to tarnish the reputation of an extremely respected institution of the nation. This institution has weathered the storm of time and given birth to some of the brightest minds of the nation. In contrast to such an ill-informed individual, the reputation of IITs is based on the merit, toil, and success of numerous students, teachers, and academia," the ministry added