Delhi University has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree is "authentic". The University also clarified that its officials are not under any pressure from the government. (Photo: PM Modi's degree)
A day after Aam Aadmi Party accused Delhi University of "authenticating" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree due to pressure from the Centre, the varsity today said that it has not been influenced by "any political pressure" and asserted that it is acting in accordance with the law.
"Few AAP leaders visited the university yesterday and met Vice Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi over the issue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree. The VC told them that the RTI cell of the university shall act in accordance with the law, but it is incorrect to say that the university is acting under any political pressure," Delhi University Registrar Tarun Das said.
The clarification by Delhi University came a day after an AAP delegation visited the university demanding that they be allowed to examine the records of PM Modi's BA degree but they had to return empty handed.
The AAP has been alleging that the Prime Minister's BA and MA degrees were forged and there were many "glaring discrepancies in them", including in his name.
Amid the relentless attack on the Prime Minister on the issue, the DU Registrar had earlier this week said that the BA degree was "authentic".
Mr Das had also said the university had all relevant records of Prime Minister Modi's graduation.
On Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party had fielded two of its heavyweights -- party president Amit Shah and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley -- to rebut charges made by the Aam Aadmi Party. They had also released copies of PM Modi's BA and MA degrees.