Bengaluru: “The JD(S)-BJP alliance will crush the ruling Congress party after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The citizens have understood the Congress party’s empty guarantees, people have understood that they will be trapped in debt due to the guarantees,” said JD(S) Karnataka President HD Kumaraswamy during a poll campaign for Bengaluru South BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya on Sunday.

Highlighting the Prime Minister’s immense contribution to the state, Kumaraswamy stated, “People are going to vote for the schemes implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the welfare of people.”

He further revealed that workers of both the parties were working in harmony without allowing any room for confusion across all the fields.

ALSO READ: Ensure NDA wins all 28 LS seats in Karnataka, JD(S) Supremo Deve Gowda asks voters

Kumaraswamy commended the works done by Surya and called him a good parliamentarian who unites and leads the youth. He further said, “ Surya has done several good works in Bengaluru South constituency in the last five years. His residence is also in this constituency, he has a vision for the development of this constituency.”

Speaking at the campaigning, Bengaluru South contender Surya stated that former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has always appreciated and encouraged him for his works in the constituency. “Kumaranna’s campaigning on my behalf has increased my strength in this constituency,” he said.

Get all the latest, breaking news from Karnataka in a single click. CLICK HERE to get all the latest news from Karnataka.

Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.



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.