Pramod Mutalik barred from entering Udupi district till April 15
Udupi: The Udupi Deputy Commissioner Kurmarao M on Wednesday issued a circular restricting Shri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik’s entry into the program organized by Hindu Jagaran Vedike at Gangolli.
In order to safeguard law and order in the district and to maintain public harmony, the DC imposed Sections 133, 142 and 144 for the Indian Penal Code which restricted the entry of Shri Ram Sena Chief into the district.
Reports said that Pramod Muthalik was invited by the Hindu Jagarana Vedike to Veereshwar Temple, Gangolli on the occasion of Satyanarayan Puja.
According to the reports, the local police department had urged the DC to restrict Mutalik’s entry in the district who is known for delivering provocative and hateful speeches.
According to the DC’s order, Mutalik’s entry into the district will be barred till April 15.
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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.
