PM Modi’s Degree Controversy: Delhi University (DU) recently told the Delhi High Court that it can present Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree before a court but not to private individuals. This statement followed the court’s decision to overturn a 2016 Central Information Commission (CIC) order. That directed DU to disclose PM Modi’s degree details.
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The Delhi High Court ruled that a person’s educational qualification is private information and does not need to be disclosed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act unless required by law. This decision reversed the CIC’s directive, which had ordered the universities to provide details of PM Modi’s degree to an RTI applicant.
DU supported the verdict, stating that legal procedures must be followed to access such information. It added that while the university is willing to submit the degree details to a court if necessary. Sharing them with private individuals would violate privacy laws.
The reversal of the CIC order has sparked fresh political debate. Opposition leaders argue that public figures should be more transparent about their qualifications. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has been questioning PM Modi’s degree since 2016, sees the verdict as a setback for transparency.
Legal experts, however, emphasize that privacy laws protect personal data, including academic records. The controversy over PM Modi’s degree is part of a broader debate. Whether the educational qualifications of top leaders should be public knowledge. With the Delhi High Court’s latest verdict, DU has taken a firm stand on privacy, but questions about transparency remain.
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