Congress divided on hijab issue: Karnataka Minister R Ashok
Mangaluru (PTI): The Congress party is divided on the hijab (scarf) issue as the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) D K Shivakumar is not backing the views of Opposition Leader Siddaramaiah on the row, State Revenue Minister R Ashok said on Saturday.
Addressing reporters on the sidelines of a meeting at the zilla panchayat hall here, Ashok said Shivakumar is not allowing Congress leaders to openly say that they are in favour of hijab while Siddaramaiah has a different stance.
Ashok was responding to the Congress's demand for the resignation of K S Eshwarappa for his remarks on saffron flag at the Red Fort.
The Congress is not prepared to raise the hijab issue in the Assembly for discussion and is deviating the attention to Eshwarappa's comment, Ashok alleged.
The Minister wanted the Congress to come out clear on the issue to enable students to return to colleges.
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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.
