No question of dropping NRC; Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai puts rumor to rest
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday rubbished reports that claimed the BJP government in the state was planning to drop implementing National Register of Citizens (NRC). Bommai added that there was no question of dropping the NRC.
Reports on Monday had suggested that the Yediyurappa led government was planning to drop implementation of NRC in the state and would rather create database of immigrants.
"There is no question of dropping the NRC. The policy has to be taken up by the government. We are only collecting the database [on immigrants], which we will give to the home ministry," Basavaraj Bommai said.
With the statement on Tuesday, Bommai clarified that the BJP government in the state was maintaining its pro-NRC stance.
"Everyone is talking about the implementation of NRC across India. Karnataka is one of the states where people from across the border come and settling down. There are a lot of issues here. Therefore, we are collecting all the information; we will discuss with the Union Home Minister and then will take further action." Bommai had said earlier this month.
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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.
