JD(U) being wooed by both alliances but will stick to NDA: Bihar minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary
Patna, Jun 5: Bihar minister and senior JD(U) leader Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Wednesday asserted that the Nitish Kumar-led party will remain with the BJP-led NDA.
Addressing a press conference here, the former JD(U) state president said that the party would stick to its demand for special category status to Bihar.
JD (U) and TDP have come to the centre-stage to the government formation with the BJP failing to secure majority in the Lok Sabha on its own.
Choudhary, the state Parliamentary Affairs Minister, said, "Every alliance wants us with them... but we are part of the NDA and will remain with it. Nitish ji is the NDA leader in Bihar and we will unitedly fight the 2025 assembly elections in the state."
"But there are certain demands related to financial condition and economy of Bihar that need to be addressed by the Centre. Bihar is managing its finances on its own. We are among the poorest states of the country. Our demand for special category status and special package for the state is justified and must be fulfilled. We will stick to this demand," Choudhary, considered to be close to the CM, said.
Meanwhile, Kumar has left for Delhi to take part in an NDA meeting scheduled later in the day.
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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.
