Udupi man sentenced to three year imprisonment for vandalizing mosque
Udupi: The First Additional CJ and JMFC court has reportedly sentenced an accused for 3 years and levied a fine of Rs. 1000 for trespassing the territory belonging to a mosque and vandalizing its properties while provoking communal disharmony and social unrest about four years ago.
The accused has been identified as Ankit Poojary (31), a resident of Kodankoor village, Udupi.
It has been reported earlier that Ankit had attempted to vandalize Masjid e Noor Islam, Ambalapady, Adi Udupi on 29 January 2017, by trespassing its territory and pelting stones at the windows, causing social unrest and communal disharmony in the locality.
A case was registered in this regard in the Udupi City Station earlier. Sources said that a charge-sheet was submitted to the court against the accused.
The Assistant Government Prosecutor, Mohini K was reported to have argued the case.
Ankit was also accused of alleged attempt to murder of an auto driver which was reported on the same day of the vandalization of the mosque.
Reports said that, after vandalizing the mosque, Ankit fled from the spot in his bike during which he got into a fight with an auto driver Haneef who allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road.
Meanwhile, Ankit reportedly stabbed Haneef’s brother-in-law Shabeer who arrived at the spot for reconciliation. Sources said that Haneef succumbed to injuries soon after and a case was registered in the Udupi City Police station in this regard. The court however, acquitted Ankit of the charges.
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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.
