Karnataka top cop asked to file report on internal security after UN observation on IS
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Sunday directed the Director-General of Police Praveen Sood to submit a detailed report on the internal security following the United Nations' observation that international terror outfit IS was active in the state.
The UN report stated that Al-Qaida in the Indian subcontinent, which reportedly has between 150 and 200 members from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, was reportedly planning attacks in the region.
It also warned that there were 'significant numbers' of ISIS operatives in Karnataka and Kerala.
Reacting to the UN report, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the state government has taken a serious note of the report on the activities of IS in the state.
The state government is in touch with the Centre and the neighboring states to keep a close watch on the activities of suspicious people and their supporters.
"In this context, it has been decided to strengthen the internal security of the state. The Director-General of Police has been asked to submit a detailed report," Bommai said in a release.
The state is also keeping a strict vigil on all those entering Bengaluru from other states, the Minister said.
He recalled that the state police had arrested several members of Al-Hind organization in January last and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen from Bangladesh in 2018 and 2019.
He added that the National Investigation Agency is investigating the case of JMB.
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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.
