Parties stage protests for political mileage: Palaniswami
Chennai, June 27: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday said a total of 31,269 protests were held in the state in 2017 and blamed political parties and others for staging the protests to gain political mileage.
Speaking in the Assembly, Palaniswami said the protests were held by political parties, government employees, workers, students, religious organisations and others.
He said some political parties and organisations were trying to convert the state into a protest arena.
"Their true aim is to gain political mileage and not public welfare," Palaniswami said.
Citing data from the Bureau of Police Research and Development, Palniswami said 15 per cent of all protests in the country were held in Tamil Nadu.
On an average, 47 protests were held daily, he said.
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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.
