Elderly man, wife shot dead by minor nephew in Lucknow
Lucknow (PTI): An elderly man and his wife were shot dead by their minor nephew here following an argument, police said on Wednesday.
The couple's son was also injured in the incident that occurred in the Takrokhi area under Indira Nagar police station on Tuesday night, they said.
"Rajendra Singh (62) and his wife Saroj (56) were shot dead by his minor nephew after an argument on Tuesday night. The couple's son was injured in the incident," Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Abhijat R Shankar told reporters.
"Singh had an argument with his sister, the mother of the accused, around 10 pm on Tuesday. Angered by this, the minor shot Singh, his wife and son," the DCP said.
The three were taken to the hospital, where doctors declared Singh and his wife dead. Their son is undergoing treatment and his condition is stated to be stable, Shankar said.
He said teams have been formed to trace the minor who is on the run.
According to locals, Singh was a retired government employee. He and his family lived with his sister and her son in the same house.
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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.
