Six arrested for assault on cattle transporter in Mangaluru; released on bail
Mangaluru: Six people have been arrested for assaulting a cattle transporter who was taking buffaloes from Jokatte to Kudroli in the city on Sunday.
Preetham (29), Srinath Devadiga (21) and Ashith (24) from Katipalla and Bhavith Shetty (22) and Jayaprashanth (26) from Shakthinagara and Sachin (26) from Surathkal were arrested and released on bail, said Mohammad Sharief, inspector of the Urwa police station, where the case was registered.
Mohammad Haneef, 34, was transporting four buffaloes from his house in Jokatte to the city, when he was stopped on the way, tied to his vehicle and thrashed by Sangh Parivar members.
The police registered a case against Haneef and took him to the hospital for a health checkup and a Covid test. The transporter was also produced before the court and released on bail to prevent spread of coronavirus. He was instructed to appear before court on June 19, said the police.
Haneef has said that he had bought 10 buffaloes at the agricultural market in Ranebennur, Haveri district, on June 13. “I had also taken a certificate on the health of the cattle from the medical officer there. I had already transported six of them and returned to Jokatte at 4 am on Sunday with the remaining four buffaloes in my brother's vehicle. I was traveling to Mangaluru at 5 am, when I was attacked,” said Haneef.
“I have produced all the documents of purchase before the police, yet they have registered a case against me,” he complained.
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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.
