TOI deletes all comments from IIT Article.

We had shown earlier how Hindustan Times tried to curb our voice when we tried to protest and show them how much their article was false. (Check Here) Now its TOI who repeat the same.

Their new article against IIT Kharagpur posted by Akshaya Mukul (Check here)has caused quite a big furore among IITKGPians past and present. To fight against the false news, people made sure to post comments there and also gave the true story out for all to see. (Check Here) 

Interestingly today when I was checking the site, it was found all comments from the article has been deleted. Was the comment/s made wrong, no way. They all were made in perfect language and showed support for the Prof against whom this smear campaign was done. Let me post here few comments that was very much there and now deleted. I leave it now upon you to decide if they deserved the delete!
Also let me inform people in TOI that this blog article link would be mailed to many. MHRD, Press Trust and few others would be made aware of what you all are trying to do. At the end I am posting screen shot of just the last comment which says 78 comments were there. I have screen shots of many of the previous comments, especially of Dr D. I'll give my take on those comments later as I found something very interesting with his comments with respect to one's made by all other readers.

Somdeb (California): 

“… He is an outstanding innovator, outstanding administrator and single-handedly transformed the way the institute interacts with multinational firms. Of course there might be better administrators than him in the country - but none that are so doggedly dedicated to the betterment of IIT KGP. He did not need to stay in the backwaters with his credentials; he chose to do so because of his dedication. It is not really him who is being maligned by articles like this... it is the journalistic tradition of India that is being shown in a poor light for creating sensationalism where diligence is required. The entrance to the main building in KGP says "Dedicated to the service of the nation". Very few students from Kgp actually fulfill that goal (I didn't). PPC is one of the few ones who can stake a claim to that goal.”

Debdeep (IIT Kharagpur): 

“As a doctor is best judged by the patient, a teacher is by the students. I as one of his ex-students can vow that there will not be a single student who will not respect or adore him. More seriously, it is a bad luck of the country that proper people never came to the important posts. As an under graduate of this great Institute and as a present faculty, I can pen down the fact the Prof PPC is one of the hopes of this Institute, a proof that one can stay back in the country and do internationally competitive work. Let us ignore the maligners (as they were present in all generations and in all countries) and allow him the honor, and see the good changes. For once let us work! Let this be our pledge on this Independence day...”

Mrinmoy Ghosh (Austin, USA): 

“I, as a former student of IIT KGP and many other students were blessed to be taught by such a brilliant professor as PPC. I have interacted with a number of people inside KGP and in the USA and did not find a more capable and visionary person as PPC. …”

Kumar (Bangalore):

“Prof. PPC is a Gem of a person one of the best guy to be the Director of IIT Kgp. A president Gold Medalist & a great prof!”

Gaurav (Bangalore):

“He's one the most honest, sincere and eligible professor in IIT Kharagpur. … We deserve him.”

Achintya Nath Sexena (Lucknow):

“Prof. P.P. Chakraborty is a B.Tech from IIT-Kharagpur and he could have very easily settled abroad in any Ivy League University as a Professor. Instead he chose to live and work in his own country and in his own institution, IIT-Kharagpur. And instead of appreciating this fact, his country has given him a CBI enquiry and a biased news-report and insulting comments from random citizens as a reward for his 24 years of service to the nation. And then people wonder why IITians donot want to stay back in India.”

Bhaskar:
This is really shameful that media today work with crooks to put out such malicious articles. The whole story is totally fake. Coal India project case CBI mentioned Bhowmick and not PPC. PPC was not even the dean when this happened. The reporter himself writes what CBI said in the last para. Then why drag PPC into it. Only reason I see is to get into mudslinging against him. Akshaya Mukul has a past history of writing rubbish against anyone from IITKGP. And most of the time its all false news. Make a search and see for yourself. But Rajeev Kumar being his friend, he never puts anything against him. Proofs have been shown to Akshaya Mukul yet he never came out with truths against Rajeev, Isn't that telling what his real aim is! PPC don't need to be a director to prove he is the best for Kgp. We all, be it his students or colleagues know it well. Infact he is among the best in the whole nation currently when it comes to Computer Science. And the good will he carries among all scientists, I think people like Rajeev Kumar feel jealous of. If he is not made the director, its a big loss for the system not PPC sir. Hope some sense prevails over HRD minister and he takes a prudent decision and not get into corrupt practices to scuttle this selection.

Nikunj:
The whole issue happened during the tenure of Bhowmick. But RK and others want to scuttle this appointment cause this prof is really an honest man n RK knows he can be in real soup if Chakrabarti comes on the hot seat. RK is a wolf in the garb of whistle blower. Nothing much diff than Bhushans his lawyers. As corrupt as anything and also cheap to th core. Check the site here n you'll know him. storiesandinsidestories [dot] blogspot [dot] com. Dear Akshaya how come even when solid proofs are available on RKs doing, you don't put this out in the media but ready to put out half baked stories? Media is rotten is proved again. No wonder people heckle you at Anna's get together and Baba's.

ST in reply to Nikunj's comment that gave this blog link.
This prof Rajeev seem to be real crook. why the hell isnt iit kharagpur throwing him out? he should be.