Pramod Mutalik, Chaitra Kundapur barred from entering Kalaburagi district, DC issues order
Kalaburagi: Deputy Commissioner of Kalaburagi District Yeshwanth V Gurukar, on Saturday issued an order barring entry of Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Mutalik and Chaitra Kundapur from February 27 – March 3. The DC issued the orders exercising powers vested to him under sections 132, 143, and 144 of Cr.PC 1973.
Additionally, the DC has also barred Sri Siddalinga Swamiji of Karuneshwar Mutt from entering the Aland Taluk from February 27 – March 3.
The decision comes in the wake of the Sandal and Shab-e-Baraat ceremony at the Ladle Mashak Dargah in Aland. Citing Mahashivratri to be falling on the same day, Siddalinga Swamiji had called for Aland Chalo demonstration for purification of Shivalinga in the Dargah.
The DC’s order said the move to bar them from entering the district and Taluk was in the interest of maintaining peace and harmony in the district. It further added that the decision was taken after the District Superintendent of Police submitted a report to DC for barring Chaitra Kundapur, Pramod Mutalik from entering the district, and Swamiji from entering the Taluk.
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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.
