MLA attempts forcible enforcement of bandh in Yadgir
Bangalore: While the Karnataka Bandh called for the farmers' loan waiver reportedly evoked the lukewarm response in many parts of the state, in some places MLAs are allegedly attempting forcible enforcement of bandh.
BJP MLA of Bidar Venkata Reddi Mudnal forcibly shut down shops in Yadgir. It is said that a hotel opened during the bandh was forcibly closed.
"I am MLA of this area. You should listen what I am telling,” Mudnal who thronged the hotel along with workers threatened the owner and consumers.
The police detained protestors including MP GM Siddeshwara and BJP activists in Davangere. A protest led by BJP district president Shivraj Sajjan was held in Haveri. They attempted to forcibly shut down the shops.
MLAs Pratap Singh and MLA Ramdas, who were protesting near Gandhi Circle, were taken into custody by the police in Mysore.
Miscreants pelted stones at three buses near court in Dharwad. Following which, glass panes of the buses were completely damaged.
Bus services have suddenly been stopped in Koppal because of which passengers travelling to far places are suffering. MP Sanganna Karadi and his son Amresh Karadi engaged in heated arguments with police.
MLA and former Speaker Bopaiah along with other BJP activists disrupted the vehicular movement by parking their vehicles at Thimmayya Circle in Madikeri.
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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.
