Accused of damaging CM Adityanath's image, 22-year-old boy gets bail after 14 months' jail
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court earlier this week granted bail to Ibnul Hussain, who had been arrested in July 2022 on charges of tarnishing the image of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath through the alleged misuse of a mobile phone belonging to the complainant.
Justice Subhash Vidyarthi presiding over the case approved the bail petition, taking into account that the accused is a 22-year-old individual with no prior criminal record. He had been in custody since July 21, 2022.
The case originated from a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the complainant on June 3, 2022. The complainant alleged an ongoing property dispute between the parties. According to the complaint, while he was recording a video related to the dispute, the applicant, Ibnul Hussain, forcibly took his mobile phone at some point in January 2022, although the exact date was not recalled by the complainant.
It was further claimed that the complainant later discovered that Hussain had been misusing his mobile phone and SIM card to send fraudulent messages to officials, thereby tarnishing the reputation of the State's Chief Minister by disseminating inappropriate images.
Considering the circumstances of the case, the court granted bail to Ibnul Hussain. The court noted that the incident occurred on an unspecified date in January 2022, and the FIR was lodged six months later. Additionally, no incriminating material was recovered from the accused.
Consequently, the court ordered the accused, who faced charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the IT Act, to furnish a personal bond and two sureties each, to the satisfaction of the magistrate or relevant court.
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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.
