Condition of PM Modi's mother Hiraben improving, says family
Ahmedabad (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's elder brother Somabhai Modi on Thursday said their mother Hiraben's condition was gradually improving and she had liquid food in the morning.
Hiraben (99) was admitted to the super-speciality UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre here on Wednesday morning due to some health issues.
"Her condition is gradually improving. She is much better today, she moved her arms and legs," Somabhai Modi told PTI.
"She even asked us, through a sign, to put her in the sitting position and also took liquid food given by the hospital. The decision about her discharge will be taken by doctors after conducting her CT Scan and MRI today," he said.
The hospital on Wednesday in a statement said the condition of the prime minister's mother is stable.
PM Modi reached Ahmedabad from Delhi on Wednesday afternoon and visited the hospital to meet his mother. He remained at the hospital for more than an hour.
He had also spoken to doctors at the hospital, a government-funded autonomous medical facility situated on the campus of the civil hospital.
Hiraben, also called Hiraba, lives at Raysan village near Gandhinagar city with PM Modi's younger brother Pankaj Modi.
The prime minister regularly visits Raysan and spends time with her mother during most of his Gujarat visits.
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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.
