Former RJD MP Shahabuddin's nephew shot dead
The murder has led to protests in village as supporters blocked roads
Patna: Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammed Shahabuddin’s nephew, Mohammed Yousuf, was shot dead by unidentified assailants late on Friday, in Siwan’s Pratappur village, 160 KM away from state capital Patna.
The killing has resulted in protests in the village, with Shahabuddin’s supporters blocking the roads and demanding immediate action against the culprits. Police however has not made any arrests yet.
“After the incident the victim was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead. We have recovered a empty gun and three live bullets from the crime scene, while investigations at and around the crime scene is being carried out” Police officer Naveen Chandra Jha said.
Yousuf is believed to be a close friend of Shahabuddin’s son Osama.
Shahabuddin, who was found guilty for the murder of journalist Rajiv Roshan is serving 11 year’s imprisonment from October last year when the Supreme Court rejected his appeal against the high court order.
Shahabuddin is a four time MP of RJD from Siwan and is currently jailed at Delhi’s Tihar jail.
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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.
