Around 23,000 women, girls missing in Madhya Pradesh for over a month to 1.5 years: State government
Bhopal: Around 23,000 women and girls have been missing for periods ranging from over a month to up to 1.5 years in Madhya Pradesh, according to official data shared by the state government.
The information came to light during the ongoing monsoon session of the Vidhan Sabha in response to a query raised by senior Congress MLA Bala Bachchan. The government’s written reply, cited by The New Indian Express, states that as of June 30, 2025, more than 21,000 women and over 1,900 girls had been missing for longer than a month in Madhya Pradesh.
The data includes cases reported between January and December 2024, as well as from January to June 2025. Alarmingly, several districts reported particularly high numbers. In at least 30 districts, the number of missing women exceeded 500. These include Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, as well as Gwalior, Sagar, Chhatarpur, Dhar, and Rewa.
The government’s information also highlighted a troubling detail: around 1,500 individuals accused in various crimes against women remain untraceable. Among them, 575 are wanted in rape cases, and over 600 are linked to other sexual offences.
In connection with missing persons cases, 76 suspects are currently on the run in cases involving missing women, while 254 are absconding in cases of abduction of minor girls.
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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.
