Defamation case filed against suspended DMK functionary for derogatory speech against TN Governor
Chennai (PTI): A criminal defamation complaint has been filed in a court here on Thursday seeking to prosecute suspended DMK functionary Shivaji Krishnamoorthy for his derogatory speech against Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi.
The complaint, filed in the Principal District Sessions Court on behalf of the Governor by City Public Prosecutor G Devarajan, sought action against Krishnamoorthy for offence under Sections 499 and 500 of the IPC.
The Public Prosecutor had moved the court after the State government accorded sanction.
Krishnamoorthy, who belongs to the Chennai North party district, had made critical remarks against Ravi for skipping portions of the government-prepared address to the State Assembly.
Immediately after Krishnamoorthy's derogatory speech went viral, the Governor's deputy secretary Prasanna Ramasamy preferred a complaint with the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, on January 13 seeking appropriate action against him. The complaint was forwarded to the State government the next day.
He was suspended on January 14 from all his posts and DMK's primary membership for violating party discipline and bringing disrepute to the party.
Ravi skipped some paragraphs of the address on January 9 and made some points on his own. He walked out of the House later.
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Karnataka School Edu Dept prohibits children from being made to dance to obscene songs
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.
It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.
"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.
"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.
The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.
Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.
