BJP makes PM Modi's degrees public, demands apology from Kejriwal

Party President Amit Shah, along with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, addressed the media on the issue

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday made Prime Minister Narendra Modi's college degrees available in public domain and demanded an apology from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. 

Saying that it was unfortunate that a clarification was required on the prime minister's qualifications, BJP President Amit Shah, along with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, addressed the media and accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Kejriwal of trying to create confusion by turning a lie into the truth. 

Shah told the media that the party was putting both of Modi's degrees – Bachelor of Arts from Delhi University (DU), Masters from Gujarat University – in public domain.

Kejriwal has caused embarrassment, said Shah, adding that the Delhi chief minister should apologise for "baseless allegations". 

Earlier this month, Kejriwal had alleged that Modi did not have a BA degree from DU.

"DU refuses to show records of prime minister's degree. Why? My info — he did not do BA from DU," the AAP chief had said.

Before that, last last month, the Central Information Commission had directed DU and Gujarat University to search for and provide information on degrees earned by the prime minister to Kejriwal.

Jaitley, for his part, said that Kejriwal's behaviour was destabilising the Centre-state relationship, adding that making such allegations without proof was "public discourse at its lowest".