Mumbai, May 17 -- After Dayanand Arya Kanya Vidyalaya in Nagpur denied admission to Muslim students on religious grounds, Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh from Bhiwandi East has demanded that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis take strict action against the school.
He also urged all schools in the state be warned not to discriminate against students based on religion.
Speaking on the issue on Saturday, MLA Shaikh said that the Dayanand Arya Kanya Vidyalaya in Nagpur is run by a minority group.
"There was a religious riot in Nagpur recently. In the aftermath, this school adopted a policy of not admitting Muslim students. The school secretary issued such an oral order to the teachers. As a result, the shocking incident of Muslim s...