Activist Anand Teltumbde arrested from Mumbai airport in Bheema Koregaon case
Pune: Pune police in the wee hours of Saturday arrested writer and activist Anand Teltumbde from Mumbai airport at about 3.30 am. Anand has been arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence that took place earlier last year.
Police sources confirmed that the writer will be produced in a special court on Saturday
Earlier on Friday, a court in Pune had rejected the anticipatory bail application of Anand citing that the investigating officer had enough evidence to establish the involvement of Anand in the violence.
Additional Sessions Judge Kishor Vadane, who was hearing the bail application had said while rejecting the application “As far as I can observe, there is sufficient evidence material presented by the investigating officer that shows the involvement of the present accused in the alleged commission of the offence”.
Kishor had further observed that, as the investigation of the offence was at a crucial stage, ‘Custodial interrogation of the accused is necessary’.
Inspector Indulkar who arrested Anand from Mumbai airport told his advocate that he was being arrested as his bail application was rejected on Friday.
On January 14, the Supreme Court had granted Anand four week’s protection against arrest till February 11 allowing him to seek bail from the trial court in Pune.
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.
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.
