Former K’taka Minister Sunil Kumar questions Siddaramaiah on textbook revision; Here's what he said
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka minister Sunil Kumar has criticized the Karnataka Government's decision to revise school textbooks, questioning the need for such revisions after the textbooks have already been supplied to schools.
In a tweet on Wednesday, Kumar raised concerns about the possibility of external influence over the Education Department in this matter.
Expressing his opinion, Kumar asked if the government aims to hide the truth about Indian history and culture from schoolchildren by revising the textbooks. He accused the government of failing to understand the challenges that teachers and students would face if the textbooks were revised after being distributed to schools. Kumar suggested that the Education Department may be under the control of an external force, given the urgency displayed in the textbook revision work.
Highlighting the short period since the new government took charge, Kumar pointed out that the government was already focused on textbook revision. He directly criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in his post, urging him to allow the new Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Madhu Bangarappa, sufficient time to gather information from department officials before making decisions about classroom lessons.
Kumar also questioned Siddaramaiah's intentions regarding the teaching of Indian philosophy to children, suggesting that the Chief Minister's focus lies in filling textbooks with stories about the Gandhi family and foreign attacks on India. He mocked Siddaramaiah, asking if the Chief Minister intended to introduce the concept of slavery into education to express gratitude to those who helped him secure a second term as Chief Minister.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
