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Over 2,000 Maharashtra Institutes Granted Minority Status Within 2 Days After Ajit Pawar's Death
The probe targets potential irregularities in minority status certificates issued to 75 educational institutions during state mourning after Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's death.
- On Feb 16, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a stay on minority status granted to 75 educational institutions and directed all approvals issued then be kept on hold pending review.
- Amid the three days of state mourning, certificates were processed and approved; the first certificate was issued at 3.09 pm on January 28, 2026, the day Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister, died.
- Reports show several approvals were issued after office hours, and two schools in Akola district lost minority status after irregularities, State Minority Commission chairman Pyare Khan said.
- The Commission will seek records and review over 8,500 minority institutions statewide, urging criminal cases against responsible officers if wrongdoing is found.
- Congress party demanded an impartial inquiry, suspension of officers and strict action, while NCP leader Rohit Pawar alleged Rs 25 lakh bribes per certificate amid Ajit Pawar's death.
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