Gujarat Bypoll: AAP reclaims Visavadar seat after its MLA joined BJP
New Delhi: In a significant political turnaround, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday reclaimed Gujarat’s Visavadar Assembly seat in the bypolls, which were necessitated after its sitting MLA, Bhupat Bhayani, resigned and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
AAP candidate Gopal Italia secured a decisive victory, polling 75,942 votes and defeating BJP’s Kirit Patel by a margin of 17,554 votes. The contest saw fluctuating leads through all 21 rounds of counting before Italia emerged victorious.
The bypoll, held on June 19, recorded a voter turnout of 56.89%. AAP’s ability to retain the seat after the defection of its MLA is being seen as a strategic win and a message of resilience in Gujarat’s political landscape.
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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.
