Smriti Irani requests Delhi University to reinstate suspended officials

New Delhi, May 31: A day after the Delhi University (DU) suspended five officials for allegedly leaking documents relating to the education qualifications of HRD Minister

, Congress leader

hit back at DU in his tweet-

5 officials of Delhi University suspended for leaking HRD Minster's educational qualification details!Does this Govt believe in transparency

— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) May 31, 2014

ACHHE DIN AA GAYE HEIN. Would anyone stand up for the suspended officials of DU ?

— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) May 31, 2014

Smriti Irani, who is in the midst of a controversy with respect to her education qualification also appealed to the DU on Saturday to reinstate the suspended officials. She said that 'in public life one should be open to scrutiny and criticism. So am I.'

Since DU is an autonomous institution I have put forth my personal appeal to the VC to reinstate the officials.

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) May 31, 2014

In public life one should be open to scrutiny and criticism. So am I.

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) May 31, 2014

Shortly after Irani made the request Digvijay tweeted-

Thanks Smriti for appealing to VC DU for reinstating DU officials. Now let people of this Country know your actual Educational Qualification

— digvijaya singh (@digvijaya_28) May 31, 2014

Irani was questioned about her educational qualification after Congress leader Ajay Maken pointed out discrepancies in her affidavit saying that she was not even a degree holder and was going to head the HRD ministry.

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