The Central Information Commissioner has directed universities of Delhi and Gujarat to respond to all RTI applications with regards to PM Narendra Modi's educational qualifications. The CIC also directed the PMO to make available specific details of  the PM's degrees to Delhi University to facilitate their search and disclosures.



Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday wrote a letter to Central Information Commissioner M Sridhar Acharyulu, stating he had taken exception to the Central Information Commission (CIC) hiding information pertaining to the educational qualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


I have learnt that you have curtailed the disclosure of information related to the degree of PM Narendra Modi there are allegations that Mr Modi has no degree. In the light of this, the people of the country want to know the truth. But you have refused to make information about his degree public. Why did you do that? This is wrong, Kejriwal wrote.


In his election affidavit, PM Modi had claimed that he completed a distance education course in political science from Delhi University in 1978. The Delhi University had also rejected an RTI plea seeking information on Modi's bachelor of arts degree.


Earlier, Gujarat University had refused to divulge information related to the PM's masters degree, saying that the marksheet and other details were personal information.


Following this, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked the CIC to make public details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualification.


In a letter to the CIC, the Delhi CM has requested the agency that information about PM's educational degrees should be brought in the public domain to eliminate any confusion over the issue.