Word 'Ram' found written on mosque wall in Maharashtra town; FIR lodged
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mar 26: Police have registered an FIR after the word 'Ram' was found written on a wall of a mosque in Majalgaon town of central Maharashtra's Beed district during Holi festivities, an official said on Tuesday.
The inscription on the mosque wall was spotted at around 5 pm on Monday which was the day of Holi festival, he said.
"There is a mosque called Markaj in Majalgaon. Someone wrote the word 'Ram' on the back wall of this mosque using Holi colours and toy water gun (pichkari)," the official said.
Members of the Muslim community came to the Majalgaon police station and lodged a complaint on Monday night, demanding action in the matter.
"We have registered a case against an unidentified person (under IPC sections 295A and 120B) for deliberate and malicious act intended to outrage religious feelings and criminal conspiracy," the official said.
Further investigation was underway, he added.
#WATCH | 'Shri Ram' slogan was found written on the wall of a mosque in Maharashtra's Beed on 25th March
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SDPO Dheeraj Kumar yesterday said, "A notorious man wrote 'Shri Ram' on the wall of Markaz masjid. FIR was lodged in the incident. The accused will be arrested soon." pic.twitter.com/3y2NHtNWo2
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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.
