Kadaba: Miscreants break into church, destroy holy cross, place Hanuman portrait
Kadaba: The unfortunate incident which took place at Kutrupady near Kadaba on 1 May where some miscreants reportedly placed a Hanuman portrait inside Immanuel Assembly of God Church while destroying the cross to replace it with saffron flag is taking new twists day by day, it is learned.
In a complaint lodged by Fr Jose Verghese of the Immanuel Assembly of God Church, he alleged that the miscreants had escaped with an electric meter, water pump, pipes and also documents related to the church.
On 3 May Hindutva organisations had visited the church and alleged that it was an illegal construction. Meanwhile, Enkaje Shobharaj, a local, had filed a complaint in this regard to the Tahsildar.
“Unknown people have entered illegally into my site while proceeding with religious activities here. Alternative land was given to my father which was passed on to my sisters and me after his death. We made a living out of farming in this land. However, now they have illegally entered this site to construct illegal buildings here,” alleged Shobharaj in his complaint.
The SDPI officials who visited the controversial site on Friday had accused Hindutva organisations while alleging that miscreants from certain Hindutva organisations have incited communal violence in Kadaba for political gains.
“While elections are on the way, the district administration stands responsible for this unpleasant incident,” SDPI vice president Martis alleged while seeking serious action against the miscreants.
Meanwhile, Puttur sub division superintendent police Gana P Kumar was reported at the site. Kadaba station investigation SI Shrikanth Rathore and others were present.
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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.
