Overview
- A circulating document claimed DBUU would award 50 internal marks for mandatory attendance at the prime minister’s November 9 event in Dehradun.
- DBUU said the notice was forged and highlighted missing hallmarks of authenticity, including no date, signature, seal, or reference number.
- The university notified the state Higher Education Department and Premnagar police, with reports noting no FIR had been registered at the time.
- PIB Fact Check publicly stated the letter was false and urged reliance on verified sources for information.
- Officials said the government sought student participation and that DBUU chose 1,000 volunteers from a request for 2,000, as political figures shared the fake notice online.