J-K Dy chief minister criticises authorities' order to send children to ABVP's 'Tiranga rally'
Mendhar/Jammu, Jan 25 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Friday criticised the authorities' order in Poonch, which asked schools to send children to a Tiranga rally organised by ABVP in the border district, saying it should not have happened.
The Additional District Magistrate had permitted ABVP to conduct a “Tiranga rally” in the border district of Poonch as part of a nationwide campaign.
Subsequently, the Chief Education Officer requested heads of various schools to send 40 to 50 students along with two teachers for the rally.
"If the (Additional) Deputy Commissioner has issued such an order, it is wrong. Such things should not happen," Choudhary told reporters.
He further emphasised that Republic Day is significant for all citizens. "India belongs to all of us, not to a selected few. This flag belongs to all of us, not to any particular political party," he said.
Choudhary also highlighted that January 26th and August 15th are days to honour the sacrifices of martyrs who secured the country's freedom.
"Such actions should not have taken place. We consider it incorrect," he added.
Some individuals objected to the CEO Poonch's directive requesting school heads to send students and teachers to the rally.
"The above information has been forwarded to the Principal of Higher Secondary School Boys Poonch, HSS Girls Poonch, High School Purani Poonch, Nanak Academy Poonch, SAI School of Education Poonch, Modern Academy Power House Poonch, Christ School Poonch, Raza Ul Uloom HSS Poonch, and Jamia Zia-ul-Uloom HS Poonch for their information, with a request to review the contents of the aforementioned permission and to send 40 to 50 students along with two teachers for the 'Tiranga Rally' as per the scheduled date, time, and venue," said the Chief Education Officer, Poonch.
The permission for organising the "Tiranga" rally to commemorate the 76th Republic Day was granted by the ADC Poonch, based on the application submitted on January 20 by Kanav Bali (ABVP District Convenor) and Coordinator of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), with no objections conveyed by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Poonch.
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No need for guv: DMK leader Kanimozhi
Chennai (PTI): Senior DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Friday reiterated her party’s opposition to the office of the governor amid uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu after a fractured election mandate.
Speaking to PTI Videos, Kanimozhi emphasised that the DMK’s demand for the abolition of the governor’s post remained unchanged, especially as questions arise over constitutional propriety during the current political transition.
"Our position that we do not need a governor at all is something the DMK has never changed at any point in time," she said.
When asked about the governor’s actions following the election results—particularly the delay in inviting the leading party to form the government—Kanimozhi pointed to what she described as the "inherent friction" between the office of the governor and the political interests of the state.
She said the current situation "raises a lot of questions" and requires introspection regarding constitutional procedures.
Kanimozhi described the election results as lacking a "clear mandate", which she identified as the primary reason for the prevailing political uncertainty in the state.
"What the people decide is supreme," she said, adding that while the mandate was not decisive, it must be respected.
The Thoothukudi MP attributed the ongoing delays and "many confusions" to the absence of a decisive majority for any single party.
She firmly dismissed rumours about the DMK potentially supporting the AIADMK from outside to help stabilise the government.
She described such reports as mere "speculation" and "rumours".
"We can’t be responding to every rumour," she said, declining to comment on the AIADMK’s claims regarding its numbers to form the government.
The political situation in Tamil Nadu remains fluid as stakeholders await the governor’s next constitutional step in an Assembly where no party has secured a clear majority.
The DMK and AIADMK—both of which suffered significant losses to the TVK—are reportedly exploring tactical manoeuvres to navigate the hung Assembly.
The TVK, with 108 seats and the support of Congress’s five MLAs, is still short of the majority mark. The DMK and AIADMK secured 59 and 47 seats, respectively.
