Protest in Lakshadweep as Hindi Replaces Mahal and Arabic in Schools
Thamanna Sadique | 02 June 2025 | Newslaundry
Residents of Minicoy, the southernmost island in the Lakshadweep archipelago, are protesting against the decision to remove two languages, Mahal and Arabic, from the school curriculum. The directive is the latest issue to cause friction between the local population and Lakshadweep’s Administrator Praful Khoda Patel.
The order was issued by the Education Department on May 14 under the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023.
Mahal, also known as the Maliku dialect, is a variant of Dhivehi…