Deve Gowda slams Cong's 'arrogance', backs Modi govt
New Delhi (PTI): In a scathing attack on the Congress, Janata Dal (Secular) chief H D Deve Gowda on Sunday slammed the opposition party for its "arrogance and negativity" while extending his party's full support to the new NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Gowda's remarks came as he thanked PM Modi for offering a Cabinet position to the JD(S), assuring that his party's minister will serve the coalition with "total commitment".
His son and former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy will make a debut in national politics and take oath as part of PM Modi's new Council of Ministers.
In a strongly worded letter, the former prime minister congratulated PM Modi on his "historic" third consecutive term, attributing the poll victory to "the almighty's extraordinary blessing" on the prime minister.
Gowda expressed confidence that PM Modi will continue to serve the nation with the same dedication as the past decade.
"It is a truly historic occasion. As I have said many times in the past, this is the result of his almighty's extraordinary blessing on you. I have no doubt that you will continue to be showered with the lord's blessing, and will continue to serve our great nation with absolute dedication that we have all become familiar with for a decade," Gowda wrote.
Dismissing the Congress' claims of an improved performance, Gowda argued that the party had floundered in states under its rule like Karnataka, Telangana, and Himachal Pradesh. He suggested the party's relative success elsewhere was due to their allies, questioning how long such tie-ups will last.
Regretting his inability to attend the swearing-in ceremony due to health issues, Gowda thanked PM Modi for the invitation. He said the JD(S), as an NDA member, looked forward to working with the Modi government on its 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' agenda of inclusive development.
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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.
