Palaniswami criticises Stalin for not being able to get funds under RTE Act
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday criticised Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for not being able to get funds for the State under the under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act despite the political formation led by the latter having 39 MPs in the Lok Sabha.
In a statement, Mr. Palaniswami said it was 'not acceptable' for the delay in the functioning of web portal for enabling admission of students under the Act by citing one reason or the other. The State government should 'stop playing immediately with the education of children belonging to the poor and the middle class.'
Referring to the direction of the Madras High Court recently on the issue that the State government reimburse the private schools which make admissions under the RTE Act, the AIADMK leader urged Mr. Stalin to release funds from the State government's Exchequer.
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Time of India
27 minutes ago
- Time of India
Organisers must ensure that communal harmony is maintained during the Lord Murugan devotees conference: Madras HC
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The conditions which were challenged included that the people participating in the conference from various districts had to obtain passes from the concerned district police, not to conduct a bike rally, obtaining permission from the HR and CE department, Madurai corporation, and against the usage of drone cameras. Ramalingam of Makkal Kalai Ilakkiya Kazhagam, a political party, filed an impleading application with an objection that this event is creating unnecessary problems for the common man in the name of religion. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pinga-Pinga e HBP? Tome isso 1x ao dia se tem mais de 40 anos Portal Saúde do Homem Clique aqui Undo Another impleading application was filed by Aranganathan, claiming to be a devotee of Lord Murugan and also the President of Archakar Payirchipetra Manavargal Sangam. He contended that each temple of this Aarupadai Veedu follows a distinct agama, custom, and ritual. Installing temporary miniatures of these temples by the organisation is against agamic rules for temple rituals and idol consecration. Justice B. Pugalendhi observed, "Article 25 of the Constitution of India guarantees every person a right to freely profess, practice, and propagate their religion. Therefore, any individual or organisation has the liberty to hold the function based on religious faith. However, this right is not absolute. There can be restrictions if it is intended to affect communal harmony. Our country is a diverse society having people of different faiths. The exercise of religious freedom must be harmonised with a broader objective of maintaining public order, morality, and communal harmony." The judge observed that the Religious Institution (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988, is available to prevent the misuse of religious institutions for political and other parties. The petitioner's organisation, which claims to promote religious values, can also be included within such a definition. Section 6 of the Act prohibits any ceremony, festival, congregation, procession, or assembly organised or held under its auspices to be used for any political activity. In this case, the state as well as the impleading petitioners apprehend that in the guise of a religious event, the organisers may antagonise other communities and there is a possibility of communal clash. One of the impleading petitioners produced two news reports on statements made by the Hindu Munnani President and another by a union minister. "The petitioner is organising this event as a religious conference for the devotees of Lord Murugan and for the well-being of the universe. With that being the object, the organisers of the event must strictly comply with the observations of the Supreme Court and ensure that communal harmony is maintained," the judge observed. 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The Print
2 hours ago
- The Print
Like father, like son: After cricket, Azhar's son enters politics, named Telangana Congress general secy
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Indian Express
4 hours ago
- Indian Express
NIA chargesheets 17 in 2024 Maoist attack on Chhattisgarh CRPF camp
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