TN Dalit techie honour killing: Woman breaks silence, says her parents not involved
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Jul 31 (PTI): In an alleged honour killing of Dalit software engineer, the woman, who was known to be in love with the victim, is heard saying in a video that her Sub Inspector parents were not involved in the crime.
In the video that has gone viral and was broadcast by the media, she confirms that she was in love with the deceased Kavin Selvaganesh. She also said that Kavin had visited the town on July 27 for his grandfather's treatment. "Suddenly, I couldn't find him. While searching for him, I came to know what happened," she said.
Identifying herself as Subashini, she said people were speculating about their relationship. "Nobody knows what happened... don't speak ill of us. My parents are not involved in the incident, and punishing them is wrong. Leave them," she was heard saying in the video clip. She urged the people not to spread rumours.
Her father, Saravanan, has already been arrested in connection with Kavin's murder case, which was transferred to the Crime Branch CID to facilitate an impartial investigation. Her brother and the prime accused in the case, Surjith, has been detained under the Goondas Act.
Meanwhile, DMK MP Kanimozhi, accompanied by state Ministers K N Nehru and Anitha Radhakrishnan, visited the parents of Kavin in Thoothukudi and consoled them. Later, speaking to reporters, she said appropriate action would be taken against the wrongdoers.
Kavin's father has reiterated his demand for a fair probe and sought the arrest of Surjith's mother SI Krishnakumari, who is under suspension following the murder.
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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.
