New Delhi, April 11 -- In what could be termed as discrimination towards menstruating women in India, a Class 8 girl, who have just had her period this month, was made to sit outside her classroom during her exams. The incident happened in a higher secondary school in Senguttaipalayam village in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

The headmistress of the school has been suspended for the alleged discrimination towards the girl, top officials in the district school education department were quoted as saying by Indian Express. An investigation has also been launched to probe the matter.

According to the reports, the girl also happens to be a Dalit.

A purported video of the girl sitting on the classroom stairs has been shared widely on social media, ...