Chinese woman detained in Bodh Gaya, to be repatriated
Bodh Gaya, Dec 29: Police on Thursday said it has tracked down a Chinese woman, the reports of whose presence at the Buddhist pilgrim town of Bodh Gaya in Bihar's Gaya district, on a day the Dalai Lama commenced his three-day public discourses, had triggered security concerns.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gaya, Harpreet Kaur, told PTI the foreign national was picked up from a guest house at Maharani Road in Bodh Gaya and she turned out to be an ardent follower of the Buddhist preacher.
"A search was launched for her after an intimation from the Foreigners' Regional Registration Office at Kolkata that she had violated visa norms that allowed her to stay for not more than 90 days at a stretch".
"She has been in India since October, 2019. She went to Nepal in January 2020 for four days and upon return to India, settled in McLeod Ganj", said the SSP.
The Chinese woman came to Bodh Gaya on December 22, coinciding with the Dalai Lama's visit to the international pilgrimage centre.
"She was accompanied by another woman from Nepal whom she had met in Dharamshala. The Nepalese woman has also been taken into custody for interrogation", added the SSP.
The Chinese national's visa has been cancelled by FRRO, Kolkata and she has been slapped with a "Leave India" notice.
Accordingly, she will be sent to Delhi for repatriation, said the SSP.
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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.
