Gairsain (Chamoli), Oct. 29 -- The Uttarakhand assembly on Wednesday passed a bill proposing strict action against minority educational institutions found imparting religious education in violation of the prescribed norms, amid ruckus by Congress MLAs, who demanded discussion on several other issues. The Uttarakhand Minority Education (Amendment) Bill, 2026 allows authorities to shut down institutions that violate norms, fine them up to Rs.5 lakh and register an FIR where a criminal offence is found. The amendment, however, requires that the managers or operators of the institution be given a chance to be heard before action is taken. The bill replaces the Uttarakhand Minority Education (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, promulgated earlier this year to amend the Uttarakhand Minority Education Act, 2025. Samajwadi Party state chief Abdul Mateen Siddiqui said the move is aimed to deprive Muslims of religious education....