Joote se maarenge: RJD MLA’s threat to panchayat official after he doesn’t recognise his name
Patna (PTI): An FIR was lodged on Monday against RJD MLA Bhai Virendra at the SC/ST police station in Patna by a Panchayati Raj Department official who accused the opposition leader of using abusive language over the phone.
The complainant, Sandip Kumar, is posted as a panchayat secretary in Maner, which is the assembly constituency of Bhai Virendra.
"The MLA lost his cool when I failed to recognise him by name, and threatened to beat me with shoes. When I protested and told him that he should get me transferred instead of behaving badly, he said I would meet a worse fate," Kumar told reporters.
An audio clip of the heated exchange between Kumar and Bhai Virendra, who had called up the former with a request to expeditiously issue a death certificate of a supporter's deceased family member, has gone viral on social media.
Kumar said, "I raised the matter with my higher-ups, including the block development officer, and upon their advice lodged a police complaint."
Bhai Virendra could not be reached for comments, while police said it was investigating the matter.
State BJP spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said the incident was proof that the RJD was a party that promoted lawlessness and "the people should ensure that it does not get voted to power in the upcoming assembly elections".
When Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was asked about the incident, he said, "RJD believes in the culture of 'katta' (unlicensed firearm). They were that way while in power. Bhai Virendra's episode proves their incorrigibility."
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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.
