CFI activists detained as they protest invitation to Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat to M’luru varsity event
Mangaluru: In the wake of the inauguration of the Mangaluru University Student Organization at Mangalagangotri Campus in Konaje, the Campus Front Mangaluru unit student activists staged a protest and laid siege outside the university opposing the invitation extended to RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat who was invited to inaugurate the event at Mangaluru University.
The police have reportedly detained several Campus Front student activists including the organization’s leader for staging a protest and laying siege outside the university.
Alleging that the learning environment of the university is being ruined by rendering invitations to such propagators of hate speech to the university’s official programs and Kalladka Prabhakar is already known for widely propagating hate speech throughout the district and ruining the harmonious societal atmosphere with various complaints registered against him in several police stations, the Campus Front Delegation had requested the Mangaluru University Chancellor Yadapadithaya to withdraw the invitation rendered to Kalladka Prabhakar for the inaugural of the Mangaluru University Student organization on Monday.
Police personnel have been deployed at the Mangaluru University Campus and strict security arrangements have been undertaken in this regard.
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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.
