HC grants interim stay on FIR against BJP MLC Ravikumar over remarks on Chief Secretary
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on proceedings against BJP MLC N. Ravikumar in connection with a case filed over his alleged derogatory remarks against the State’s Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh.
Justice S R Krishna Kumar, who heard Ravikumar's petition seeking to quash the FIR registered against him at Vidhana Soudha Police Station, passed the interim order after the initial hearing.
During the proceedings, Ravikumar’s counsel Arun Sham argued that the complaint was not filed by Shalini Rajneesh herself, but by a third party. He contended that there was no criminal element in Ravikumar’s statement and hence requested the court to stay the investigation.
The case pertains to a protest held by the BJP on July 1 near the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the Vidhana Soudha premises. Following the protest, Ravikumar allegedly made a statement using disrespectful language against Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. The FIR states that his remarks were not only insulting to the office of the Chief Secretary but also brought disrepute to women in general. It claims the statement had a sexual undertone and damaged the official’s reputation.
The complaint was lodged by Nagaratna, president of Nandadeepa Mahila Sangha, based on which the FIR was registered.
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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.
