BJP's 'polarisation politics' will fail in Karnataka: Congress spokesperson Sapra
Mangaluru: Describing the BJP as a "sinking ship" in Karnataka, AICC spokesperson Charan Singh Sapra on Saturday said the "polarisation politics" of the ruling party will not work this time in the upcoming Assembly election.
Addressing reporters here, Sapra alleged that the BJP government had failed to fulfil all its promises, especially in the energy sector, during the last four years of its rule.
"The BJP government is a sinking ship in the state. People need a change and they will give a clear mandate in favour of the Congress this time," he said.
Unscheduled power cuts continue to plague all major cities of Karnataka, he said, questioning why the government failed to carry out its promise that every household would be provided with power connection and 24x7 access to electricity under the 'Saubhagya' scheme.
Sapra said Karnataka's installed capacity of power increased by 97 per cent during Congress' tenure from 2013 to 2018, but under the BJP, it progressed only by a meagre nine per cent.
Karnataka goes to polls on May 10 and the results will be declared on May 13.
The ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are pulling out all stops to win the Assembly election next month with the JD(S) also an important player.
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.
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.
