BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil questions need for deputy CMs in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Dec 12: BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil on Thursday questioned the need to have deputy chief ministers in the state when Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is capable enough to take up the responsibility.
The state has three deputy chief ministers C N Ashwath Narayan, Govind Karjol and Laxman Savadi.
The MLA has been sulking after Savadi was given the post despite losing the 2018 assembly election from Athani.
"Just one chief minister is enough. Others can be ministers. Why do we need deputy chief ministers when there is no recognition to that post in the Indian constitution?" the Bijapur City MLA told reporters at Vijayapura.
He said there was no need for deputy chief ministers.
"Our Chief Minister is quite capable. Other ministers can work under him," Yatnal added.
Asserting that he was not in the race for a ministerial post, Yatnal said development of the district itself is sufficient for him.
He, however, asserted that he was ready to take up ministerial responsibility if Yediyurappa assigns him.
"If Yediyurappa gives me the responsibility, I will take it up," he said.
The MLA recently flayed the party leadership saying they ignored Yediyurappa when he tried to meet them in Delhi demanding grants for relief works in north Karnataka which was ravaged by floods twice this year.
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Karnataka School Edu Dept prohibits children from being made to dance to obscene songs
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.
It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.
"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.
"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.
The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.
Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.
