Arrest of pontiffs will reveal bigger names in duping case, says Chaithra Kundapura
Bengaluru: Hindutva activist Chaithra Kundapura, who had been detained in Udupi on Wednesday for having duped a businessman from Byndoor in Udupi district and a leader of the BJP of crores of rupees after promising that they would be given BJP tickets for the last Assembly elections, and six other accused in the case have been handed over to the CCB Division officers.
Chaithra, speaking to reporters while being taken from the relief centre to the CCB Division office, alleged that the names of 'bigwigs' involved in the matter would be revealed if pontiffs are arrested. The complaint filed against Chaithra had included the name of Halashri Swami, the pontiff from Hadagali in Ballari district, stating that he was in contact with the Prime Minister's office. It had also mentioned that Chaithra had allegedly taken complainant Govinda Babu Poojary to Hadagali, to meet the pontiff.
The detained Hindutva activist, who is in CCB Police custody for 10 days, was taken to a relief centre in Bengaluru on Wednesday night and will be questioned at the CCB Division office by the cops.
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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.
