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An anonymous letter started the row between HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the ban IIT Madras imposed on a students body reportedly for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. HRD ministry asked IIT Madras for clarifications and this ultimately led to action being initiated against the students. Here are 5 top points mentioned in the controversial letter: </br>(Image: PTI & Express Photo)
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1. Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi row: The letter accused the Ambedkar Pariyar group of trying to dealign SC and ST students and for being politically motivated. (PTI)
<br>Complaint against Smriti Irani: Court reserves order for Jun 24</br> A Delhi court today reserved its order for June 24 on a complaint filed against HRD Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly giving "false" information about her educational qualification in affidavits filed with the Election Commission. Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain heard the arguments advanced by senior advocate K K Manan, who appeared for the complainant Ahmer Khan, a freelance writer, on the point of whether cognisance of the complaint can be taken or not. During the hearing, Manan told the court that Irani had filed three affidavits before the ECI while filing nominations for her candidature for the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha polls and gave different details about her educational qualification. (Express Photo) (01/06/2015) -
<b>Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi govt over IIT, Madras row</b></br>Reaching out to the depressed sections from Dalit icon Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar's birth place, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi opened another front against the Narendra Modi Government accusing it of trying to "silence" a student group of IIT-Madras for being critical of the Prime Minister. Flagging off the 125th anniversary celebrations of Ambedkar by his party, a combative Rahul Gandhi, on the controversy over derecognition of the Ambedkar- Periyar Study Circle in IIT Madras, said, "the voice of some people is simply being muzzled" as they are associated with the ideologies of reformers like Ambedkar and Periyar. Stating that the country is not still free of casteism, Rahul Gandhi appealed to the youth to not remain quiet against the social menace, which denied the rights of some sections. (PTI) (02/06/2015)
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4. Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi row: The letter also alleges that some 'higher authority people' are also supporting them. (PTI)
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5. Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi row: "They (the group) are using IIT Madras as a stage as a publicity."
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