What is the truth of PM Modi’s BA degree? The Delhi High Court reversed the CIC order, the University of Delhi does not need to disclose Prime Minister Modi’s BA degree, the records of 1978 will remain confidential, the debate on privacy and public records continues.
PM Modi Academic Qualification: The Delhi High Court on Monday reversed the order of the Central Information Commissioner (CIC) and said that Delhi University is not obliged to make the bachelor’s degree details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi public. The order was given by CIC in 2016, in which the records of all the students who passed the BA examination in 1978 were allowed to be examined.
CIC’s order and Delhi University’s challenge
In 2016, the Central Information Commission ordered that Delhi University, including PM Modi, should make the records of students passing the graduation examination in 1978. Delhi University challenged this order and banned the first hearing in January 2017.
High court decision and argument
The Delhi High Court on Monday canceled the CIC order, saying that the university did not have a compulsion to make a student’s personal information public. The court gave this decision based on secrecy and personal data security.
1978 BA record and political discussion
In 1978, PM Modi passed the BA examination. CIC’s order became the subject of political and media discussion, but the High Court clarified that it is not mandatory to make any student’s details public in public records. After this decision, the University of Delhi will not have to follow the public disclower. The matter may remain in political and media discussion, but the court has given priority to security of secrecy.