Pawan Kalyan may ask for Deputy CM post in Andhra Pradesh, say sources
Amaravati: With Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababun Naidu taking charge as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, Pawan Kalyan, President of TDP ally Janasena party, is expected to demand the post of Deputy Chief Minister in the new state government, local sources have said.
Pawan Kalyan, whose party has 21 MLAs in the 175-member Andhra Pradesh Assembly, is also expected to ask for five Cabinet posts for the Janasena in Naidu’s government.
The actor-turned-politician won the Pithapuram seat in the state beating YSR Congress candidate Vanga Geetha by more than 70,000 votes. On Tuesday, he was elected unanimously as the floor leader in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly by his party members on Tuesday after Tenali legislator N Manohar proposed his name for the post.
The Assembly elections this year witnessed NDA achieving a thumping victory in Andhra Pradesh, gaining a majority of 164 seats, inclusive of 135 for the TDP, 21 for the Janasena and 8 for the BJP. The session will start on June 17, starting with the oath-taking ceremony of the legislators, while the Speaker will be election on June 18.
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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.
