INDIA alliance is intact, those who want to leave alliance are free to go: Akhilesh Yadav
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has made an announcement regarding the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. He confirmed that the SP will remain a part of the INDIA alliance and will contest the elections in alliance with its partners.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Akhilesh Yadav asserted that the INDIA alliance remains strong and intact. He expressed confidence that the alliance will play a crucial role in bringing political change to Uttar Pradesh and in ousting the BJP government from power.
“Our INDIA alliance is intact. Those who want to leave the alliance are free to go. But the alliance will fight the election together,” Akhilesh Yadav stated firmly.
His remarks come at a time when there are growing questions around the unity and strength of the INDIA alliance at the national level. However, Yadav's statement indicates that the opposition will continue to present a united front in Uttar Pradesh, aiming to challenge the ruling BJP in the 2027 elections.
It is worth noting that the Samajwadi Party had also contested the recent Lok Sabha elections as part of the INDIA alliance, alongside the Congress and other opposition parties.
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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.
