New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly fudging facts regarding her educational qualifications.
"Smriti Irani can affect the probe as Delhi University comes under her ministry," said Congress leader Ajay Maken. Commenting on the same Congress spokesman RS Surjewala said that Irani being the education minister, will influence the course of investigation. "So she has no moral, legal or constitutional right to continue in her post even for a day," he further stated.
The Congress reaction came soon after a Delhi court took note of a complaint accusing the minister of allegedly misrepresenting facts regarding her educational qualifications.
Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain took cognizance of the complaint and fixed the matter for recording of pre-summoning evidence on August 28. "It is held that the present complaint case is filed under limitation (of time). Cognizance is taken. The matter be now fixed for pre-summoning evidence on August 28," the magistrate said.
The complaint was filed by freelance writer Ahmer Khan, who alleged that Irani, in her three affidavits before the Election Commission (EC) while filing nominations for her candidature for Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha polls, had purportedly given different details about her educational qualification.
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