You are free to vote for any party: Uma Bharti to Lodhi community
Bhopal, Dec 28: BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh ex-chief minister Uma Bharti has told the Lodhi community that they are free to vote for any party by taking their own interest into account. Bharti belongs to the same community, which comes under the other backward class or OBC category.
Bharti's message came during her address at a convention of marriageable boys and girls of her community on December 25 in Bhopal, though a purported video clip of her remarks surfaced on Tuesday evening. Madhya Pradesh is a BJP-governed state.
Bharti (63) said that she was a loyal soldier of the BJP and would seek votes from her party's platform, but the people of her community should take a decision on the basis of their own interests.
"I will come, I will come on the platform of my party, I will ask for votes. I never say that if you are a Lodhi then vote for the BJP. I tell everyone to vote for the BJP because I am a loyal soldier of my party. But I will expect a little from you that you will be a loyal soldier of the party," she said.
Bharti said, "You have to see the surroundings and look for your interests. If you are not a party worker or a party voter, you have to decide for yourself. We are in the bond of love but from my side, you are completely free from the political bonding."
The state Congress tweeted a video of Bharti's address and said, "Big message for Lodhi community -Senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister Uma Bharti has indicated to the Lodhi community that now there is no need to vote for the BJP. Uma Bharti ji, welcome in the grand campaign to save Madhya Pradesh."
K K Mishra, chairman of the media department of the MP Congress Committee, said that Bharti has been trying to re-establish her shrinking political base in the BJP. "But, we can't say as she used to backtrack from her announcements and statements," he said.
Reached for comments, state BJP spokesman Pankaj Chaturvedi said the Congress is excited without any reason. "Uma ji is a saint and talks like this. She is dedicated and loyal to Lord Ram and the BJP as well. The Congress is unnecessarily expressing happiness," he said.
Bharti is yet to make any comment on the purported video.
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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.
