AAP's legal cell lawyers protest against Kejriwal's arrest
New Delhi (PTI): The lawyers associated with Aam Aadmi Party's legal cell on Wednesday staged protests outside various district courts in Delhi over arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate.
The lawyers protested outside Patiala House, Saket, Tis Hazari, Dwarka, Karkardooma and Rohini courts, said AAP legal cell president Sanjeev Nasiar.
"Kejriwal has provided term insurance, medical policy and subsidized electricity facility to lawyers in their chambers. All the lawyers are standing in support of Chief Minister Kejriwal," Nasiar said.
Earlier in the day, Delhi High Court Acting Chief Justice Manmohan cautioned lawyers against staging protests on court premises over arrest of Kejriwal, saying the consequences would be "severe" pointing the right of a person to approach the court can not be taken away.
AAP's Lok Sabha poll candidate from New Delhi Somnath Bharti also participated in lawyers' demonstration at Saket district court.
Kejriwal was arrested last week by the ED in a money laundering case linked to now scrapped excise policy of his government. He is in custody of the agency till Thursday.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
