As soon as Ankit Fadia, a self-proclaimed ethical hacker, announced to be chosen as one of the Brand Ambassadors for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India initiative on his Facebook page, the social media went bonkers. [fb_pe url="https://www.facebook.com/ankitfadiaofficialpage/posts/10156104477875029" bottom="30"] Along with the announcement, he also shared a certificate he received, with a tag line 'The Certificate I received!' ALSO READ: Facebook Tricolor Profile Picture Doesn’t Support Digital India? After people saw the post and certificate, social media erupt in both shock and amusement.

Ankit Fadia is the brand ambassador of Digital India movement? Is this true? If so, what a joke. @nagurumalab @psankar

— Vignesh Venkat (@vigneshv_psg) September 29, 2015

There is a lot of interest in Ankit Fadia's claim. It is best to wait for a formal response from relevant authorities on the matter. — Amit Malviya (@malviyamit) September 28, 2015

Govt which selected Gajendra Chauhan to head FTII made Ankit Fadia Brand Ambassador for 'Digital India'. Why are some people surprised?

— Joy (@Joydas) September 28, 2015

Ankit Fadia was the original Chetan Bhagat. — Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) September 28, 2015

Maybe Ankit Fadia hacked into the PMO and got himself appointed Brand Ambassador for Digital... hehe... too impossible to even be a joke.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) September 28, 2015

Ironies of this world - Ankit Fadia promotes Digital India. - Saudi Arabia promotes Human Rights. - @BeingSalmanKhan promotes humanity. — Himanshu Pandey (@himanshu3193) September 28, 2015

The scenario has taken a new turn, when government issued a statement stating the denial of his appointment. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) issued a press release with the denial of Fadia being appointed as an ambassador for Digital India. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">Denial on Brand Ambassador for Digital India <a href="http://t.co/dDAjJuulP5">http://t.co/dDAjJuulP5</a></p>&mdash; PIB India (@PIB_India) <a href="https://twitter.com/PIB_India/status/648709176617623552">September 29, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> However, later the release was removed with an aphorism that it would be released once again; this time with some clarifications.

Ankit Fadia issue: PIB withdraws denial on brand ambassador for Digital India, sources say clarification will come again in the evening

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 29, 2015