Official shunted for release of Modi’s college details

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NEW DELHI: An information officer who ordered the Delhi University to release details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s college degree has been shunted from his education ministry charge, reports said on Thursday.

Information Commissioner M. S. Acharyulu had ordered earlier this week that the university release the alleged 1978 BA degree records. Now Chief Information Commissioner R. K. Mathur has taken away the charge of Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) from him.

According to an order issued on Tuesday evening, all complaints and appeals related to the HRD ministry will now be looked into by another Information Commissioner Manjula Parashar, Indian Express said on Thursday.

It said the latest order came just days after another order on Dec 29 on allocation of work in which Acharyulu had retained the HRD ministry.

Published in Dawn, January 13th, 2017

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Sameer

Jan 13, 2017 11:57am

Degree is degree...whether original or fake...

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Saif Zulfiqar

Jan 13, 2017 12:10pm

Many Indians are submitting fake degrees and bank statements to get visas to go to Arab gulf countries, Europe and US and many have been arrested and deported from those countries.,

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Desi Dimag

Jan 13, 2017 12:21pm

Modi is a genius, he doesn't need a degree or diploma to prove his intellect.

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point of view

Jan 13, 2017 12:28pm

To be a MP, PM or President of India, one does not need any degree. Opposition is wasting their energy and time on the useless issues.

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Sarwar, USA.

Jan 13, 2017 12:29pm

Woo... Does Modi has fake degree or a third class BA... what is the story.

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M. Emad

Jan 13, 2017 12:36pm

Nearly half of Pakistan parliamentarians have fake/ bogus/ doubtful University degrees (mandatory qualification to become a MP).

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TechScribe

Jan 13, 2017 12:40pm

Looks like this bureaucrat was on Congress's payroll. Good they kicked him out.

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TechScribe

Jan 13, 2017 12:39pm

@Sarwar, USA. He has a correspondence degree as he was unable to attend full time college.

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Well wishEr

Jan 13, 2017 12:45pm

Real story is Modi has third class degree. He was a bad student but he is a good leader.

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abhi

Jan 13, 2017 12:52pm

Who cares until he does his work...

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Raj

Jan 13, 2017 01:08pm

Akbar the greatest mughal who ruled northern India was a very capable administrator. Although he was illiterate. It doesn't matter if you have educational degree or not, life teaches the greatest lessons.

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Houlbelat

Jan 13, 2017 01:46pm

But, where is Indian law about "The right to Information"?

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Syed

Jan 13, 2017 01:56pm

Its ok to be a tea seller but not ok to lie about your educational qualification

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Kasamali

Jan 13, 2017 02:04pm

@Raj I agree. Though I am a Pakistani, I must admit that he is doing best for his country.He is doing a fine job for his country. He has a big support in the country. He will win general election even in 2019 .

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Alba

Jan 13, 2017 11:10pm

He will be a straight A student now.

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Alba

Jan 13, 2017 11:22pm

@Raj .... .. Reality has taught important lessons to the Syrians, Iraqis, Iranians, Libyans, Lebanese, Egyptians and the Palestinians. ...and to Germany, Japan, China and Russia. You don't need a degree if you don't want one. However - experience alone teaches people only one lesson - that Life is hard enough without making stupid mistakes and making our lives even harder. In general, people who finish college with a degree have a plan for their lives. At least they are starting out with a plan.

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tech talk

Jan 13, 2017 11:43pm

@Houlbelat there is limitation for RTI..you cant seek whole entertainment including missile teçhnology too, coz you dint have any work and someone pays you to just to query under RTI

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George

Jan 14, 2017 01:49am

@Syed he never lied it. There was an old interview he already said that. He doesn't went to college he only appeared the exam as a private student. RTI not apply everywhere. By law university has write not to disclose someone's personal data.

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Sandeep

Jan 14, 2017 04:40am

Seriously? And what good can come out of this digging from something that happened way back in 1978?

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aslam shaikh1

Jan 14, 2017 11:32am

Degree of supreme leader should not be questioned.

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