Bengaluru: BJP Candidate Ramesh Jarkiholi won the by-election from Gokak Assembly Constituency. He was contesting against his own brother Lakhan Jarkiholi who was fielded by Congress.

The constituency was a crucial one for both the parties and the results of the constituency was much anticipated.

In Yeshwantpur, BJP candidate S T Somashekhar has registered victory for the party.

In Ranibennur, BJP candidate Arun Kumar won the election with a margin of over 16,000 votes.

In Athani, BJP’s Mahesh Kumatalli registered victory with a margin of over 19,000 votes.

 

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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.