3 of family, including two children, killed in roof collapse in Karnataka village
Haveri (PTI): Three members of a family, including two children, were killed and three others injured after the roof of their house collapsed following heavy rains at Madapura village in Savanur taluk of this district on Friday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Chennamma (aged 38) and two-year-old twin sisters -- Anushree and Amulya, they said.
According to police, Muttappa Harakuni (35), his wife Sunita (30) and mother Yallamma (70), the twin daughters and sister Chennamma were living in the 'kutcha' house in the village, where it has been raining heavily since last evening.
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In the early hours on Friday, the roof of the house collapsed on the family members who were sleeping at the time.
Haveri Superintendent of Police Anshu Kumar said Muttappa, his wife and mother were taken to a hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
Meanwhile, former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is Lok Sabha member from Haveri, sought appropriate compensation from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the family.
"As a result of continuous rain in Haveri district, it was very sad to hear the news that three people, including two children, died after the roof of a house collapsed in Madapura village of Savanur taluk of Shiggaon Assembly constituency. Three more people were seriously injured in the incident and the state government should provide proper treatment to them," he said.
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A house wall collapsed due to heavy rain in Madapur village, Savanur taluk, resulting in the loss of three lives and leaving others injured.
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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.
