MP: Farmer rolls on floor at govt office to protest ‘land grabbing’; officials deny charge
Mandsaur (MP), Jul 17: A farmer rolled on the floor of the collector’s office in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district alleging that the administration did not address his grievance of land-grabbing, a charge officials denied on Wednesday.
In a video widely shared on social media, the elderly farmer, Shankarlal, can be seen rolling on the floor at Mandsaur collector’s office claiming nobody listens to his complaint.
The farmer alleged that his land was taken away fraudulently by the land mafia in connivance with officials.
As no one listened to his complaint during a public hearing on Tuesday, he decided to roll on the floor of the collector’s office in protest, Shankarlal says in the video.
Mandsaur Collector Dilip Yadav rejected the allegations on Wednesday.
In an official release, he said, “As per the findings at the spot, no person/land mafia has occupied the land in question.”
Acting on Shankarlal’s complaint during the public hearing, Yadav said, a report was sought from the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) and tehsildar. It was found that Shankarlal and his family members jointly own 3.52 hectares of land.
One of the joint owners, Sampat Bai, sold her part of the land to one Ashwin Deshmukh in 2010 but the buyer has not yet taken possession of it, the release said.
On the contrary, the release said, Shankarlal was not only found to be possessing the land belonging to him but also occupying the part owned by Sampat Bai.
As per the SDM of Sitamau, no person or land mafia occupies the land in question, the collector said. If the administration receives any complaint of illegal possession of the said land, it will take action as per legal provisions, he said in the release.
Referring to Shankarlal rolling on the floor at the Mandsaur collector’s office, Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari called it “highly condemnable” and demanded action against officials “involved” in the matter and justice for the “harassed” farmer.
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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.
