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A notice purportedly issued by Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University (DBUU) has gone viral on social media, claiming that students of B.Tech CSE and Specialisation (2nd Year) and BCA (2nd Year) were instructed to compulsorily attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s event on Sunday, marking the 25th anniversary of Uttarakhand’s statehood. The notice further stated that all the participants will be provided extra 50 marks in the internal exams. 

"Students are hereby informed that they must attend the upcoming event at FRI on Sunday, 9th November 2025, where an interaction with the Prime Minister of India will take place. Attendance in this event will be considered under the Bharatiya Gyan Parampara (Indian Knowledge System) course, and 50 internal marks will be awarded to each participant. Hence, participation in this event is mandatory for all programs having the Indian Knowledge System course," the notice read, bearing the letterhead of the university.

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While the notice appeared to be issued by the BCA head of the group, there have been no official signatories to the same. The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit, the government’s official fact-verification agency, reviewed the viral notice and dismissed it as “fake.” 

In an official post on its X (formerly Twitter) account, the fact-checking division stated that the university has not issued any such notice and confirmed that no ‘extra marks’ will be awarded to students.

The university also issued a clarification on its behalf and put out a notice saying the notice is "false" and "not issued or approved by them".

"It has come to our attention that a fake notice has been circulated in the name of DBUU regarding marks for the upcoming visit to FRI on 09 November 2025. We would like to clarify that the notice is completely false and not issued or approved by the University. It does not bear any official signature, reference number, or authorization. Please rely only on official DBUU communication channels for accurate information," the university wrote in a Facebook post.

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Opposition Slams BJP Government 

The political landscape in the state has heated up over the fake notice that was circulated on social media. Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan shared the notice on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, stating, “Dev Bhumi Uttarakhand University to award 50 marks for attending Modi's rally! And how many for shouting Modi Modi?"

Uttarakhand Congress spokesperson, Garima Mehra Dasauni, also slammed the BJP government and alleged that the party is running out of workers and thereby resorting to such cheap political theatrics. 

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