New parties came to Gujarat, made tall claims before polls, but were wiped out: Amit Shah taunts AAP
Surat, Dec 26: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has targeted the Aam Aadmi Party, saying new parties came to Gujarat, made tall claims and promised guarantees ahead of the Assembly elections, but were wiped out after the results.
In a virtual address to Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Surat on Sunday, Shah said the BJP's landslide victory in Gujarat proves the state was and will always remain the saffron outfit's stronghold.
"New parties came to Gujarat, made tall claims and gave guarantees, but after the election results they were wiped out," Shah said.
In the recently-concluded Gujarat Assembly elections, the BJP scripted history by winning 156 out of the total 182 Assembly seats.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP, which ran a high-decibel campaign and made several poll promises, managed to win only five seats, while the Congress party finished second by bagging 17 seats.
"This historic win (of the BJP) gave a message to the country that Gujarat was, is and will always be BJP's stronghold," Shah said.
"This result will boost positivity for the BJP in the upcoming elections in other states and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls," he added.
The Union minister also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's massive popularity in the country and in Gujarat was the reason for such great results.
He congratulated Gujarat BJP unit chief C R Paatil and party workers for the massive win.
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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.
