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Karnataka teacher suspended for remark on minister’s Kannada
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
A government school teacher in Karnataka has been suspended for sharing a derogatory social media post against Minister Vijayanand Kashappanavar. The Hindu reports that Anand Kembhavi, an assistant teacher at Karnataka Public School in Hiremasali village, Vijayapura district, allegedly posted a photo of the minister taking oath with the comment that the minister does not know how to speak Kannada properly. Villagers complained to the Indi Block Education Officer, who recommended action. Deputy Director Manjunath Guledagudd issued the suspension order for indiscipline and dereliction of duty, pending further inquiry.
The Indian Opinion
Criticising a minister's language skills is not sedition, but a government employee mocking an elected official on social media invites disciplinary action. Some will cry free speech, others demand respect for office. The real test is consistency: are similar posts against opposition leaders punished as swiftly? That data will tell if this is principle or partisanship.
Source: thehindu.com
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