Not going to RS: Arvind Kejriwal after AAP MP Sanjeev Arora wins Ludhiana West Assembly bypoll
New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI): Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said he would not go to the Rajya Sabha after the party's sitting Upper House member Sanjeev Arora won the Ludhiana West bypolls in Punjab.
Arora will have to resign from the Rajya Sabha. During the campaign, Kejriwal announced that Arora would be inducted into the Cabinet of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann if he won the bypoll.
At a press conference on Monday, Kejriwal was asked whom the party will nominate in Arora's place. In a lighter vein, he replied, "Many times I have been sent to the Rajya Sabha."
The AAP chief said the party's political affairs committee would decide whom to nominate but he is not going to the Upper House.
After Arora's name was announced as the AAP candidate for the Ludhiana West bypoll, the opposition had been claiming that Kejriwal would enter the Rajya Sabha in Arora's place.
The names of senior leaders of the party -- Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain -- are doing the rounds as probable candidates for Arora's replacement.
Sisodia was made the in-charge of Punjab in place of Jarnail Singh after the Delhi poll debacle while Jain was named as co-incharge of the state. The former Delhi deputy chief minister and Jain are trusted lieutenants of Kejriwal who have stood with him through thick and thin.
Sisodia has been spending most of his time in Punjab. He is likely to lead a victory march in Ludhiana West on Tuesday along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
However, a party functionary remarked it was too early to say that Sisodia would be the party's pick for the Upper House.
"The party is currently focussing on bringing reforms in the state. Education is one of the key areas where the party wants to work. We do not know when the Rajya Sabha polls will be held. It is too early to decide on any name," said the functionary.
Another functionary said the party could also nominate a Punjab leader to the Rajya Sabha.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
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.
