Children have been banned from making gestures while singing the nursery rhyme, `twinkle twinkle little star' as it could offend deaf people.

Spokeswoman for City of York Council denied it was a case of political correctness, insisting it was more a sensible decision taken to prevent deaf children or deaf parents being offended by the use of the gesture.
One parent was of the view, "It is good that kids are aware of other people's methods of communication but has anyone actually asked a deaf person if they take offence to it?"
Spokesperson for Campaign Against Political Correctness said, "It is not at all unacceptable. For generations kids have performed while signing this poem and now some people feel it is offensive for deaf people."
Source-Medindia