India's most populous state has issued orders to stop payments to thousands of teachers at Muslim religious schools or madrasas.
The teachers have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention.
The teachers work in Uttar Pradesh which is also ruled by Mr Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
Neha Poonia has more.
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The teachers have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention.
The teachers work in Uttar Pradesh which is also ruled by Mr Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
Neha Poonia has more.
In: 'Protesting teachers...'
Out: SOC
Dur: 50 secs
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0112IndiaMuslimSchools-np.mp3