 This led to noted Supreme Court lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan asking the MHRD Minister Kapil Sibal to ensure that whistleblowers like Rajeev should not be harassed.Despite letters from the MHRD and the Central Vigilance Commission in 2013, IIT Kharagpur did not revoke the suspension.In July 2012, the registrar of IIT wrote to the ministry 
"saying the withdrawal of suspension of Prof. Kumar and resumption of duties
would adversely affect the academic atmosphere of the institute."