Karnataka HC rejects petition seeking imposing of state-wide curfew during SSLC exams
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court on Thursday rejected a petition seeking to impose half-day statewide curfew when SSLC examinations are conducted in order to avoid students getting infected with coronavirus either on their way to the examination center or on their way back.
A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Nataraj Rangasway while disposing of the petition filed by one Karan Kumar H, said: "All authorities will have to take extra precaution in ensuring that there is no such congregation and there is no violation of social distancing norms outside the examination centers especially after the examination is over in the afternoon." SSLC exams are to be held from June 25 to July 4.
Advocate Dilraj Rohit Sequeira appearing for the petitioner had argued that the students and parents will congregate outside the examination centers before the commencement of the examination and after the examination is over and social distancing norms will not be observed. Further, it was submitted that restrictions on par with curfew should be imposed between 8.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on the days of the SSLC examination. All necessary steps should be taken to ensure that the pandemic of COVID-19 does not spread to the students.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
