Priyanka Gandhi demands immediate implementation of Women's reservation bill
Chennai (PTI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday demanded the immediate implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill, allowing quota for women in legislative bodies, saying women have "no more time to waste."
She was speaking at the Women's Rights Conference organised by the DMK here.
Today, there was much talk of empowerment as every political party begins to realise that women can become a formidable collective force that shapes our nation's future, she said.
"But they still look towards us with greed; greed for votes..."
"On your behalf, my sisters, I demand more...on your behalf I demand immediate implementation of the women's reservation bill. We, the women of India have no more time to waste. It is our right to be counted in the political process," Gandhi asserted.
Women's work should be valued and respected.
She demanded "rejection of any system--societal, religious or political which thrives on our oppression and forces us to collude with it."
The Parliament had last month passed the Women's reservation bill, reserving one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women.
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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.
