'Still time to roll back Kanwar eatery order,' says BJP ally RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jul 21: BJP ally Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary on Sunday demanded the Uttar Pradesh government roll back its order that eateries along the Kanwar route must display the names of their owners.
He said kanwariyas ask no-one their religion when they seek any service from them, neither should the matter (serving the kanwariyas) be linked to any religion.
Days after the Muzaffarnagar Police asked all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday extended the controversial order across the state.
The order has been slammed by opposition parties and members of the ruling alliance, who say it targets Muslim traders.
"It seems that the order was taken without much thought and the government is adamant on it because the decision has been taken," Rajya Sabha member Chaudhary told reporters here.
"There is still time. It (roll back) should happen or the government should not put much emphasis on (implementing) it," he said.
The leader of the party, which is in alliance with the BJP, also wondered if one should wear a name tag on one's clothes to identify one's religion.
"Where all one would be made to place these identifiers! Should we now wear name tags too? So that one knows who to shake hands with?" he said.
In an all-party meeting on Sunday, opposition parties made all but certain that the matter will reach Parliament when the session begins from Monday.
Samajwadi Party's Ram Gopal Yadav alleged that the move is clearly targeted at Muslims and accused the ruling BJP in the state of pursuing communally divisive politics.
Congress leader K Suresh said Gaurav Gogoi criticised the decision at the all-party meeting, as did the Aam Aadmi Party's Sanjay Singh.
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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.
