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Ban Ajaz Khan’s show ‘House Arrest’, it’s an assault on values: Maharashtra BJP MLC Chitra Wagh | – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra BJP MLC Chitra Wagh demanded an immediate ban on actor Ajaz Khan’s web show House Arrest, alleging that its content is obscene and harmful to society, especially children. She also urged Union Information and Broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to take strict action against mobile applications promoting such content.
“Ajaz Khan, who calls himself an actor, has created a show called House Arrest, which is nothing but the epitome of obscenity. Clips from this show, streamed on the Ullu app, are now circulating freely on social media, and they are extremely vulgar,” Wagh said.
Raising concerns about the impact of such shows on younger audiences, the legislator noted, “Such content is now easily accessible on mobile phones of children. These kinds of programmes not only insult our culture, but also degrade the moral health of society. This is a perverse attack on the minds of the next generation.”
She said creators are misusing the idea of freedom of expression to push vulgar content. “In the name of freedom of expression, we must stop giving a free hand to obscenity. House Arrest is not merely content—it is an assault on the values of society,” she said.
Calling for regulatory intervention, Wagh added, “I appeal to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to immediately ban all apps that create and distribute such content. This show must be taken down without delay.”
She asserted that urgent steps are needed to protect the cultural and psychological well-being of society. “This is not entertainment; it is a threat to our future,” she said.
Bengaluru: Approximately 62.3% of the nearly nine lakh candidates who took the SSLC Exam 1, held in March-April this year, have passed. The results were announced by the department of school education and literacy here on Friday.
Last year, only two students had secured 625 out of 625. This time, though, a record 22 students have managed to score the maximum. Two of the highest-scoring students are from govt schools, while the list of 22 toppers includes 16 girl students.
Dakshina Kannada emerged the best among districts with 91% students clearing the exam.
However, there are 144 schools across the state, including six govt schools, where none of the students have passed. “We will push these schools to ensure they come up a better show in SSLC-2 and 3 exams,” education minister Madhu Bangarappa said.
The pass rate for this year is less by about 10 percentage points compared to the 73% recorded in 2024. However, to put things in perspective, this 73% was an improvement on the initial pass percentage of 54%, only after 20 grace marks were awarded to students across the board.
“The chief minister [Siddaramaiah] had clearly said there would be no grace marks this time. Instead, he directed us to focus on classroom teaching and learning. In view of that, the department drew up a slew of remedial measures – from completing the syllabus by Dec-Jan, to appointing guest teachers, to conducting special evening classes, with zilla panchayat CEOs directly monitoring the work,” Bangarappa explained.
“Out of the total students who have passed this year, 75% have got first class and distinction, securing more than 69% marks,” the minister said, adding that his department was happy with the students’ overall performance this year, considering the dismal initial pass percentage of 54% last year.
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Pass percentages:
Regular candidates (fresh) — 66.1
Private candidates (fresh) — 8.2
Regular repeaters — 1.9
Private repeaters — 5
Overall — 62.3
Gender-wise pass percentages (fresh):
Boys — 58.1
Girls — 74
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Mumbai: One person has been arrested from Pune in connection with sending offensive messages to a BJP politician. The arrest was made by Maharashtra Cyber, a nodal agency for cybercrime security and cybercrime investigation in the state.
A case of stalking and lewd conduct has been registered under provisions of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, besides provisions of Information Technology Act.
The action was taken on the basis of a complaint filed by a BJP office-bearer. The accused is a student and police are investigating what could be his motive for sending offensive messages to the politician. Sources said he was picked up from Bhosri in Pune on the basis of the mobile number that he had used for sending the messages.
Maharashtra Cyber refused to divulge any details about the case.
Hyderabad: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) Friday passed a resolution urging the Centre to emulate the ‘Telangana model‘ for caste enumeration. The resolution, adopted during a key meeting in Delhi attended by chief minister A Revanth Reddy and other senior leaders, described the state’s approach as an “effective and inclusive” framework.
“In Telangana, the design of the caste survey was developed through a consultative and transparent process, with active involvement from civil society, social scientists, and community leaders. Rather than being a closed bureaucratic exercise, it was open to public inputs and scrutiny,” the CWC resolution said. “The CWC strongly urges the central govt to adopt a similar approach for the national caste census.” the resolution said.
According to sources, CM Revanth gave a detailed presentation on Telangana’s caste survey during the meeting. The Congress high command reportedly praised his leadership and the survey’s implementation.
Taking to social media after the meeting, Revanth said, “It is a matter of pride that the CWC has resolved to urge the Centre to follow the Telangana model in conducting the caste census. It was hailed as inclusive and effective.”
He also extended his congratulations to all officials, experts, and community stakeholders involved in the survey, acknowledging their dedication and the positive outcomes of their efforts.
The resolution further signals the Congress party’s intent to position itself as a champion of social justice and transparency ahead of the national census.
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