Details Of PM Degree Not Needed, Says Court, Fines Arvind Kejriwal: Report

New Delhi:

An order directing the Gujarat University to reveal details of Prime Minister

Narendra Modi's degree was set aside today by the state High Court, which said the
information is not needed.

The Gujarat High Court also fined Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ₹ 25,000 for
asking for these details.

Mr Kejriwal has to deposit the money with the Gujarat State Legal Services
Authority within four weeks.

Reacting to the order and the fine, Mr 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.