BJP leader dies in car-bike accident
Shankaranarayana, May.9: A BJP leader died after the bike he was riding hit by a car near Balkattu bridge on Kundapur-Siddapur state highway in Amparu village here on Wednesday, May 9.
The deceased has been identified as former gram panchayat member Mahesh Hegde (56). He was the husband of Kundapur taluk panchayat member Shrilatha Shetty.
Occupant of the car Shankar Shetty and the driver of the car sustained serious injuries and were admitted in Manipal hospital.
Hegde was returning to his house on his bike after taking part in election campaign of Kundapur BJP candidate Halady Shrinivas Shetty. A car moving from the opposite direction rammed into his bike near Balkattu bridge. Later the car hit a nearby jackfruit tree and fell into a drain.
Mahesh Hegde was rushed into a hospital but he breathed his last on the way. On getting information, Haladi Shrinivas Shetty immediately visited the hospital.
A case has been filed at Shankaranarayana police station.
Due to untimely death of Mahesh Hegde, Halady cancelled the foot march organised on Wednesday and Thursday, sources said.
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Karnataka School Edu Dept prohibits children from being made to dance to obscene songs
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.
It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.
"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.
"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.
The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.
Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.
