Born twice? PM Modi's MA document creates more controversy!

A sudden disclosure of Gujarat University documents showing educational qualification of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created more controversy.

While the University is yet formally produce' the copy of master's degree of Modi, a few newspapers belonging to the Times Group have claimed to have obtained the information on the PM's performance in his post-graduation exams.

Modi's official web site claims he cleared his BA from Delhi University in 1978 and later MA from Gujarat University. However, both universities have consistently rejected RTI applications seeking information about Modi's degrees. The Prime Minister's Office has consistently refused to furnish details of PM's educational qualifications demanded under RTIs so far.

The Central Information Commission (CIC) recently had directed Delhi and Gujarat Universities to provide information on Mr Modi's educational qualifications as per the request made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

First Class!

According to media reports, Modi completed his masters in political science through correspondence with a score of 62.3 per cent in 1983. His subjects in the two-year course included European Politics, Indian Political Analysis and Psychology of Politics.

The university, however, has no information about the PM's graduation. Mr Modi completed his prescience from M N Science College, Visnagar. The college, however, has no records of how Mr Modi fared beyond the fact that he passed pre-science, which is a one-year course equivalent to class XII.

Two dates of birth!

Meanwhile, the leaked documents have brought to the fore a new date of birth of the prime minister. Modi's official date of birth on his official website is 17 September 1950. But, according to the document of Gujarat University carried by the media, Modi was born on 29 August 1949.

Many activists, who have been relentlessly pursuing information on Modi's educational qualification, have expressed suspicion of manipulation by the university.

“The paper from which picture is taken from is so white and seems to be recreated! After over three decades, paper will have yellow tint. Things can be fabricated easily and Gujarat has taken the lead. Delhi will follow,” an Ahmedabad based activist was quoted as saying by a news portal.

Same Roll Number for Modi and Anandiben!

Interestingly, while Modi was studying for his pre-science, his close political associate and current Chief Minister of Gujarat Anandiben Patel was a second year MSc student of Inorganic Chemistry in the same college. In fact, they shared the same roll number — 71.