Maharashtra: Minority status for 75 schools put on pause
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has put the minority status of 75 schools on pause.
These approvals, covering groups like Kannadigas, Urdu speakers, Telugus were handed out right after Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's tragic plane crash on January 28—during a period of state mourning.
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Minority status lets schools skip certain quotas and teacher requirements.
Now, Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar has called for an investigation into how these certificates were granted so quickly.
State Minority Commission Chair Pyare Khan called it "deeply disturbing" and wants a full probe into thousands of such schools.
Meanwhile, NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar claims bribes were involved—up to ₹25 lakh per certificate—and is demanding serious action against those responsible.
Two Akola schools have already lost their special status as fallout continues.