Bengaluru, Dec 30: “BJP is on the toes to topple the Congress-JDS coalition government through operation lotus. It has indulged in horse trading by offering minimum Rs 25-30 crore to each MLA”, former chief minister and Coordination Committee Chairman Siddaramaiah tweeted.

The Opposition BJP has been trying to topple the coalition government ever since it came into existence. Where was the BJP getting money to purchase the MLAs? If the BJP was not corrupt, how it would get such huge money, he asked in the Twitter.

The Congress leaders were not able to get in touch with former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi. Close on the heels of rumours that Ramesh was in Mumbai or New Delhi, the tweet of Siddaramaiah that BJP was trying to poach Congress MLAs has created new debate in the state.

It is said that some disgruntled Congress MLAs who were denied ministerial berths during Cabinet expansion were in touch with the BJP and might fall prey to Operation Lotus. Amidst this, sources said that the BJP has been conspiring to topple the coalition government.

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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.