Ajit Pawar-Led NCP leaders join Sharad Pawar's faction ahead of Maharashtra polls
Pune: A group of leaders and corporators from the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Pimpri Chinchwad have shifted allegiance to the faction led by Sharad Pawar. This move took place at Pawar's residence in Pune on Wednesday.
Among those who joined the Sharad Pawar-led NCP-SCP faction is Ajit Gavhane, the unit chief of NCP’s Pimpri-Chinchwad unit. Additionally, three senior leaders from the same unit had previously resigned from their positions within the party on Tuesday.
Addressing the defections, NCP-SCP working president Supriya Sule remarked, "Pawar Sahab has tirelessly worked for Maharashtra's and the nation's development over the past 60 years. Despite diverse experiences within the party, our commitment to development remains steadfast. We welcome those who share our ideology and vision."
Earlier indications of the rift emerged when Ajit Gavhane, alongside colleagues from the Bhosari assembly constituency, resigned from various positions within the party's city unit. Gavhane expressed interest in contesting the upcoming assembly election from Bhosari but opted to align with the NCP (SCP) following developments within the Mahayuti alliance.
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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.
