Indian
Express: New Delhi: Monday, June 20, 2016.
Delhi Chief
Minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said media reports claiming Delhi University
has blocked an RTI query seeking details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BA
degree “deepen the mystery” surrounding his educational qualifications.
He contended
DU “cannot reject” information sought under the Right To Information Act by a
city-based lawyer and the university should write to the Prime Minister to seek
his permission for releasing the documents.
“This deepens
the mystery around PM’s degree. If DU feels that it is private info then under
RTI Act, DU shud write to PM n seek his permission. DU can’t reject (sic),” he
tweeted.
If DU feels
that it is private info, then under RTI Act, DU shud write to PM n seek his
permission. DU can’t reject.
He recalled
BJP chief Amit Shah and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had defended Modi
when the controversy erupted over his alleged fake degrees, saying the
documents were “genuine and anyone could take it from DU”.
“What? But
why? Didn’t Amit shah n Jaitley ji say that degree was genuine and anyone cud
take it from DU?(sic)” he asked on Twitter.
In its reply
to the RTI query, DU reportedly said it has the right to maintain the privacy
of every student and the information can only be disclosed to the student
concerned.
The varsity
said the applicant can approach the Appellate Authority of DU’s School of Open
Learning within a month from the day the reply was issued.
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