India, Oct. 1 -- Parents and local activists are demanding that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) make public the latest structural audit report of the New Mahim Public School building. The civic-run school was vacated in August after officials declared the structure dangerous and shifted students to other schools in the middle of the academic year.

The BMC's decision to vacate the school triggered widespread protests from parents, activists and members of the Marathi Abhyas Kendra. The protesters included the centre's chairperson, Deepak Pawar, actor Chinmayi Sumit, brand ambassador for the 'Save Marathi schools' campaign, aiming to prevent the closure of schools that teach Marathi and instead increase enrollment.

The agitat...