40% Commission ads: Court issues summons to Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah, DKShi
Bengaluru: A special court in Bengaluru has summoned Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in response to accusations against the previous BJP-led government regarding alleged 40% commission in official contracts.
The defamation petition was filed by BJP Secretary and MLC Keshav Prasad against the three Congress leaders for publishing an advertisement alleging that the BJP government had exacted 40% commission in all government projects. Judge J Preeth heard the petition and subsequently issued summons.
According to the court's decision, CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar are required to appear before the court on April 29, while Rahul Gandhi must present himself on June 1.
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The Sadashiv Nagar police and High Grounds police have been instructed to issue summons to Deputy CM and CM, respectively.
Responding to a request from the defense counsel for time relaxation for Rahul Gandhi, citing his busy schedule with election works, Judge J Preeth ordered the leader to attend the court on June 1.
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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.
