AICC Disciplinary Committee issues show-cause notice to BK Hariprasad for criticizing Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: The All India Congress Committee's (AICC) disciplinary committee has taken action against Legislative Council member BK Hariprasad, issuing him a show-cause notice. This move comes in response to Hariprasad's indirect criticisms of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, which are believed to have caused embarrassment to both the government and the party.
During a conference held in Bengaluru, Hariprasad had openly criticized Siddaramaiah without explicitly naming him. He raised questions about the Chief Minister's choice of wearing a Hublot watch, having breakfast at the residence of senior BJP leader L.K. Advani, and accused him of espousing fake socialism.
“The remarks made by Hariprasad had the effect of bringing embarrassment to the Congress party and the state government. Given his seniority within the party, it was expected that such issues would be discussed within the party platform rather than through open statements,” the notice added asserting that in response to these developments, several Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and ministers approached AICC President Mallikarjuna Kharge, requesting action to address the situation.
Hariprasad, had earlier implied that some individuals had complained to the High Command against him to divert attention from their own alleged wrongdoings. The AICC Disciplinary Committee has subsequently issued a notice to Hariprasad, requiring him to respond within a period of 10 days.
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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.
