Apna Dal (S) in favour of caste census: Anupriya Patel
Pratapgarh (UP) (PTI): Apna Dal (Sonelal) is in favour of caste census and this issue has been raised in the Parliament, Union Minister Anupriya Patel said on Tuesday, adding authentic data of various castes should be revealed to the country.
Anupriya Patel, who is also Apna Dal (S) national president, said this while talking to reporters after the Sankalp Sabha on Sonelal Patel's death anniversary.
Anupriya Patel, while paying tribute to her father Sonelal Patel, said he was the messiah of the poor, the exploited and the deprived, and her party is following his policies and principles.
There are two MPs of Apnadal (S) at the present.
"Apna Dal has been with the NDA alliance for the last four elections (2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2017 and 2022 Assembly polls) and will remain together in the fifth election also," she said.
Replying to a question, she said, "There has been no discussion with the BJP regarding seat sharing yet. Talks will take place when the time comes," and added that her party is very strong in Pratapgarh.
"The NDA will contest the Lok Sabha elections of 2024 with strength," she added.
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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.
