Smriti Irani’s ‘fake’ degree case verdict on August 28

June 24, 2015

By NewsGram Staff Writer

Following the case of forged degree by AAP MLA and former Delhi minister of law and justice, Jitender Singh Tomar, allegations were raised against Human Resources Development Minister, Smriti Irani for her fake educational qualifications in affidavits filed with the Election Commission.

While Tomar confessed to the forgery, Irani became the centre of a raging controversy. More so, because of her slippery statements that involved the mention of Yale University. Following the speculations, PM Narendra Modi’s brother Prahlad demanded a probe into her degrees. AAP and Congress were already asking the Centre to verify her degrees.

This row over Irani’s educational qualifications was finally taken to the court. The trial court had decided to declare the verdict in this case on June 24, 2015 at 2PM. The final decision will be out on August 28, 2015. As the whole nation awaits the court’s orders, twitter is brimming with comments on the same. NewsGram presents some of the popular ones:

Lady Luck not smiling on BJP-Sushma,Basundhara & now Smriti. #FakeDegreeRow #SmritiIrani

— Khalidibba@dibba (@khalidibba) June 24, 2015

#SmritiIrani may be just reduced to “memory” (Smriti) if court decision goes against her at 2PM today

— Ashok Garekar (@DrGarekar) June 24, 2015

#smritiIrani has date with her destiny today…her mission to #RashtrapatiBhawan may be in danger https://t.co/hDd0F0FF9D

— Ashok Garekar (@DrGarekar) June 24, 2015

The very fact that court finds plea regarding #SmritiFakeDegree maintainable implies that smoke is never without fire! Will she resign now?

— Dr. Munish Raizada (@DrMunishRaizada) June 24, 2015

Why would you lie twice on oath? What’s the compulsion to appear educated when the Constitution does not demand it! #SmritiFakeDegree

— swati chaturvedi (@bainjal) June 24, 2015

How can B.A autocorrect to B Com? #SmritiFakeDegree

— Mr. Walter White (@Homer2bart) June 24, 2015

Women in Science Largest Minority: Smriti Irani

She further advocated that these translated works of science be given to school children also to develop in them a "love for science"

NewsGram Desk

January 6, 2019

Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday said women in science are the “largest minority” in the country, with only 14 per cent of them contributing to the profession.

She spoke about an inherent gender bias against women in the society, hampering their entry in the highly competitive world of science.

Smriti Irani said this while inaugurating the 8th Women Science Congress — part of the Indian Science Congress — here at the Lovely Professional University, which is hosting both the events.

“While everyone knows that science is gender-neutral, what is not neutral is capacity of women to get scientific opportunity,” she said.

Women in science largest minority: Smriti Irani.

“Of the 2.8 lakh scientists and engineers employed in research and development across the country, women’s number is only 14 per cent… that makes women the largest minority in science,” she added.

The Minister also called for translation of academic journals and papers into regional languages from English.

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“English is the lingua franca of science. But according to census data, 96.7 per cent of the population resorts to 22 scheduled languages,” she said.

She further advocated that these translated works of science be given to school children also to develop in them a “love for science”. (IANS)