Bhatkal, Karnataka – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Sunil Naik as its candidate for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections from the Bhatkal constituency. The decision has sparked a wave of reactions from both political parties and local residents.

BS Yediyurappa’s son Vijayendra was also announced as a candidate from the Shikaripura constituency.

In Udupi sitting MLA Raghupati Bhat was not given a ticket and Yashpal Suvarna was given a ticket ahead of him from the constituency.

In Karkala, Sunil Kumar retained his seat and will be fielded against Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik.

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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.