CIC asks Delhi and Gujarat varsities to disclose information on Modi's degree

The Central Information Commission on Friday directed the universities of Delhi and Gujarat to provide proper responses to RTI applications seeking details of education qualifications of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Information Commissioner M Sridhar Acharyulu directed the Prime Minister's Office to make available details such as roll number, degree number of the Prime Minister to the Delhi University so that it can search the records and facilitate disclosure of information to RTI applicants.

Delhi University had claimed that unless the roll number of a student is provided, it would be difficult to search the records.The CIC is the final appellate authority in the matter pertaining to RTI. However, the decision can be challenged through a writ petition before any high court in the country.

The CIC's order came a day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote a letter to Acharyulu saying he does not object to government records about him being made public and wondered why the Commission wants to "hide" information on Modi's educational degree.

"There are allegations that Narendra Modi does not have any degree. The people of the country want to know the truth.

Despite that you have refused to make records regarding his degree public. Why did you do this? This is wrong," Kejriwal had said in his letter.