A report in The Indian Express however says that the newspaper sought to know “Names of the candidates who were approached for the position of the chief of the governing council… before the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan” through an RTI.

A reply received to the RTI says, “As per record, no candidate was approached for the position of the chief of Governing Council of FTII, the president of the FTII is nominated by the Central government, who acts as the chairman of this Governing Council”.

In reply to another RTI query by The Indian Express, on the, “Names of the candidates who declined the offer”, the response says, “The information is unavailable in record.”

This latest revelation will be a shot in the arm for protestors who’ve been demanding Chauhan’s resignation as FTII chairman.