PM Modi’s Degree Needn’t be Furnished, Says Gujarat HC, Fines Kejriwal

Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Friday set aside an order directing the Gujarat University to reveal details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s MA degree under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.  The High Court said the information is not needed.

The Gujarat High Court also fined Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of Rs 25,000 for asking for these details. Kejriwal has to deposit the money with the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority within four weeks.

Reacting to the order and the fine, Kejriwal tweeted: “Does the country not have the right to know how educated their Prime Minister is? They vehemently opposed revealing his degree in court. Why? And the person asking to see the degree will be fined? What is happening? An uneducated or less educated PM is dangerous for the country.”

In 2016, responding to a Right to Information (RTI) request, the Central Information Commission directed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Gujarat University and Delhi University to furnish information on PM Modi’s graduation and post-graduation degrees.

The Gujarat University challenged the order before the High Court.

PM Modi’s election documents say he graduated from Gujarat University in 1978 and completed his Master’s degree from Delhi University in 1983.