The Supreme Court Monday sought a response from the Centre and others on a plea challenging the decision of the Lakshadweep administration to close dairy farms and remove meat products from the menu of midday meals for school childdren.
The archipelago administration has effectively overturned a decades-old practice of school holiday on Friday, which was in line with the sentiments of Muslims, who constitute 96% of Lakshadweep's population.
The Lakshadweep Education Department has brought out a new calendar declaring Fridays working days and all Sundays holidays for schools in the islands.