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Provide details of degrees earned by PM to Kejriwal: CIC

  •   Sat, Apr 30 2016 08:48:43 AM

New Delhi, Apr 30 (IANS): The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Friday directed the Delhi University and Gujarat University to provide information with regard to the degrees earned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu asked the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to provide specific number and year of the degrees of the prime minister to the varsities to enable them locate it faster.

"Not prescribing the educational (degree based) qualification for contesting electoral
offices is one of the great features of Indian democracy. What needed is education, not degrees. However,when a citizen holding the position of chief ninistership wants to know the degree related information of the prime minister,it will be proper to disclose," said Acharyulu in the order.

"The commission requires the PMO to provide specific number and year of the degree and PG degree to the Delhi University and the Gujrat University offices so that it will be easy for them to search and provide any documents relating to it.

"The Commission directs the PIOs of Delhi University and Gujarat University, Ahmedabad to make best possible search for the information regarding degrees in the name of 'Mr. Narendra Damodar Modi' in the year 1978 (graduation from DU) and 1983 (post graduation from GU) and provide it to the appellant Mr Kejriwal, as soon as possible."

Kejriwal had on Thursday had attacked CIC, asking why it was not making public the educational qualification of Modi.

Kejriwal raised a demand for information about Modi's educational qualifications referring to Hans Raj Jain case, in which a complaint about information of Modi's graduation was a subject matter, it added.

The order further said: "He had stated that while CIC wanted Mr Kejriwal's information to be given, CIC was obstructing the information about degrees of Mr. Modi, the prime minister. He expressed surprise over this and also doubted objectivity of the Commission."

Reacting to the development, Kejriwal tweeted: "We welcome CIC decision. All speculations wud be put to rest now."
  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 30 2016

    RTI reveals even SSC is ...

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  • vassu, kudla

    Sat, Apr 30 2016

    Kejriwal is known to rake up unimportant issues. He is a stark contrast to Modi. He is an IITian but behaves in the most uncouth and uncultured manner. So it is not the degree that makes a man but it is the dignity that makes the man.

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Sat, Apr 30 2016

    But, feigning to be highly qualified is an insult to those who are actually gone through the grind to achieve an accreditation.

    Simple - make it clear how less educated you are - nobody will strangle you ! This is much better than having a fake aura around you which may disappear when truth comes to the fore.

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  • Valerian D Souza, Mangalore/Dubai.

    Sat, Apr 30 2016

    Mr.Vassu,
    Do you remember the CBI raided Mr.Kejriwal's office and insulted like a ordinary third grade person..? When Mr.Kejriwal was very popular with the masses, do you remember how the top party politicians along with Arnab and other media people demonised, insulted Arvind Kejriwal..?

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Sat, Apr 30 2016

    Vassu
    Yes "dignity that makes the man" but that also his dignity to reveals qualification which he mentioned in his name of dignity. just simple show to his qualification which was he gained. he is PM of India so each and every indian citizen want to knows what kind of "Dignity" he has.

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