Woman job aspirant dies by suicide in Telangana; Oppn attacks BRS govt over postponement of exams
Hyderabad (PTI): A 23-year-old woman, who was preparing for competitive exams, allegedly died by suicide at her hostel in Ashok Nagar here, sparking protests by government job aspirants against the BRS dispensation, police said on Saturday.
As soon as news of the woman's death broke on Friday night, a large number of students staged protests in the area and raised slogans against the state government.
The agitators also tried to prevent the police from shifting the woman's body to the hospital.
TV visuals showed police dispersing the crowds, though the former denied any lathicharge.
A police official told reporters that in the suicide note which was recovered, the woman has tendered apology to her parents for being unable to do anything for them.
The victim's friends at the hostel said she took the extreme step owing to personal reasons, he said.
According to police, the woman, a native of Warangal, hung herself from a ceiling fan of her hostel room on Friday night due to personal issues. However, the protesters claimed that the woman ended her life as she was dejected over not being able to get a job and the postponement of the Group-2 exam by Telangana State Public Service Commission again.
The opposition parties held the K Chandrasekhar Rao-headed government in the state responsible for the death of the young woman.
BJP MP K Laxman claimed on social media platform X that he demanded that the woman's suicide letter be made public but was "arrested".
"She was diligently preparing for government examinations for many months. But due to repeated cancellations and postponements of exams by the BRS government, she took the extreme step," he said.
The BJP MP sought justice for the woman and also others affected by the "sheer negligence" of the state government.
Congress leader M Anil Kumar Yadav, who also joined the protesters, claimed that the woman ended her life upset over the cancellation of TSPSC exam twice.
He sought a judicial inquiry into the incident and financial assistance to her family.
Telangana Congress president A Revanth Reddy expressed anguish over the suicide and alleged that the BRS government has failed to conduct recruitment exams properly.
Reddy urged the people to make the 'rasta roko' (road blockade), proposed to be organised today by Congress and other parties seeking abolition of the incumbent Public Service Commission members and appointing members afresh, a success.
The BRS government had come under fire from the opposition parties over the question paper leak of recruitment exams conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission.
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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.
