Joote se maarenge: RJD MLA’s threat to panchayat official after he doesn’t recognise his name
Patna (PTI): An FIR was lodged on Monday against RJD MLA Bhai Virendra at the SC/ST police station in Patna by a Panchayati Raj Department official who accused the opposition leader of using abusive language over the phone.
The complainant, Sandip Kumar, is posted as a panchayat secretary in Maner, which is the assembly constituency of Bhai Virendra.
"The MLA lost his cool when I failed to recognise him by name, and threatened to beat me with shoes. When I protested and told him that he should get me transferred instead of behaving badly, he said I would meet a worse fate," Kumar told reporters.
An audio clip of the heated exchange between Kumar and Bhai Virendra, who had called up the former with a request to expeditiously issue a death certificate of a supporter's deceased family member, has gone viral on social media.
Kumar said, "I raised the matter with my higher-ups, including the block development officer, and upon their advice lodged a police complaint."
Bhai Virendra could not be reached for comments, while police said it was investigating the matter.
State BJP spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said the incident was proof that the RJD was a party that promoted lawlessness and "the people should ensure that it does not get voted to power in the upcoming assembly elections".
When Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was asked about the incident, he said, "RJD believes in the culture of 'katta' (unlicensed firearm). They were that way while in power. Bhai Virendra's episode proves their incorrigibility."
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Karnataka School Edu Dept prohibits children from being made to dance to obscene songs
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.
It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.
"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.
"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.
The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.
Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.
