The Gujarat High Court has overturned a 2016 order of the central information commissioner (CIC) that required the Delhi and Gujarat Universities to disclose information about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degrees to Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, under the Right to Information Act. The court also imposed a fine of INR 25,000 on Kejriwal. In response, the AAP launched a “Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao (remove Modi, save nation)” poster campaign, prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party to launch a “Kejriwal Hatao, Delhi Bachao (remove Kejriwal, save Delhi)” campaign. Recently, eight people were arrested for “Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao” posters in Ahmedabad.
Based on the information provided, it seems that there is a legal dispute regarding whether Gujarat University has the right to challenge the order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) to furnish information regarding degrees held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kavina has argued that the university is not an affected party and therefore cannot challenge the order, while Mehta has contended that the university is indeed affected as it has been directed to search for and provide the requested information.
