Indian lawmaker casts doubts over Modi's BA degree with 'hard facts'

How come Modi attended classes at varsity while remaining underground in 1975, questions Muhammad Salim

Indian lawmaker Muhammad Salim has raised doubts over the authenticity of Prime Minister Narendra’s Modi's Bachelors of Arts (BA) degree with 'hard facts', which could put the latter in hot water amid ongoing general elections.

Taking to Twitter on Sunday, he said that Narendra Modi went underground during the period of emergency -- from June 1975 till March 1977 -- imposed by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi in the backdrop of chaotic situation in the country.

1. NaMo was underground during Emergency which lasted from June 1975-March 1977.

2. A full-time BA degree in DU begins in June & requires 3 years of study.

3. His course started literally the same month the Emergency was imposed.

How did he attend classes during emergency? pic.twitter.com/Ka2Jbx4JOX

— Md Salim (@salimdotcomrade) April 28, 2019

He stated that Indian premier got admitted in the BA course at the Delhi University at the same time emergency was imposed in the country, wondering "did he (Modi) find a magical way to be at multiple places at same time?"

6. He claims in the same book that it was during this period that he donned the avatar of a “sanyasi”.

Did Bal Narendra find a magical way to be at multiple places at the same time? #LokSabhaElections2019

— Md Salim (@salimdotcomrade) April 28, 2019

Salim went on to further strengthen his stance by quoting references from the Indian PM's own book “Aapatkal Mein Gujarat”, in which Modi claimed that he went underground during the period of emergency.

4. In his book “Aapatkal Mein Gujarat”, NaMo claims that he went underground during the Emergency.

5. He claimed in a public that he dressed as a Sikh & used to carry letters for imprisoned leaders of the RSS.

— Md Salim (@salimdotcomrade) April 28, 2019

He also tweeted that Modi admitted in public that he dressed as a Sikh and used to carry letters for imprisoned leaders of the RSS.

According to The Hindu, The Delhi High Court, on April 23, had deferred hearing on a plea related to disclosure of details of Delhi University's records of the students who had passed Bachelor of Arts course in 1978, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also cleared the exam, under the RTI Act.