The Gujarat High Court has set aside an order for the Gujarat University to reveal details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degrees, and also fined Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ₹25,000 for asking for the same details when they were already in the public domain. The court asked Kejriwal to deposit the fine within four weeks. In response, Kejriwal has doubled down on his allegations, saying that the Prime Minister’s education is important as he has to make a lot of decisions, and that the refusal of the university to disclose the information raises questions about Modi’s qualifications.
However, the court observed that Kejriwal’s appeal was not within the purview of the RTI Act and that his insistence on obtaining the information creates doubts about his motives. The controversy adds to the ongoing campaign by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) highlighting the Prime Minister’s education. The BJP accused Kejriwal of “peddling lies” against the Prime Minister. It seems like the BJP spokesperson is accusing Arvind Kejriwal of making false claims about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s educational qualifications and suggesting that his actions stem from frustration over corruption charges against his own government ministers. However, it’s important to note that this is simply an allegation and it would be unfair to assume the veracity of these claims without proper evidence.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who represented Gujarat University, argued in court that they should not be forced to reveal the information about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s education to satisfy someone’s “childish and irresponsible curiosity.” This statement was made during the hearing on the appeal filed by the Gujarat University against the order of the Central Information Commission to disclose the educational qualification details of PM Modi.
