DK Suresh attends funeral of COVID-19 patient to debunk myths, confusion among people
Bengaluru: D K Suresh, in an attempt to clear the doubts and myths among the people regarding COVID-19, attended the cremation of a patient who died due to COVID in his constituency.
The Bangalore Rural MP attended the last rites of a 73-year-old COVID-19 patient at the crematorium near the Kanakapura Temple Mutt.
He had earlier visited the COVID-19 treatment hospital and met the patients to give a positive message to the society.
The MP had also written an open letter, reminding that Covid-19 victims could not harm the people. “There are a lot of rumours in this regard, but preventing cremation does not suit our culture. It is also not a humane gesture. Instead, we should assist the relatives to carry out the last rites of the deceased in a respectable manner,” he had requested.
Speaking after the cremation, Suresh said that the victim had been under treatment for a few days ago, but failed to respond positively to the treatment. He said that he prayed for the family to get strength to bear the loss of a relative, and also thanked all those who helped conduct the last rites.
PPE kits were used as a precautionary measure by all who attended the cremation.
MLC Ravi and Kanakapura City Municipal Council members were present.
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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.
