Overview

• After a cabinet meeting, the government said new rules restricting RSS activities on government and aided premises would be issued within two to three days, with the Chief Secretary studying Tamil Nadu’s approach.
• Minister Priyank Kharge wrote a fresh letter urging a ban on state employees participating in RSS programmes, citing Civil Services Conduct Rules, and said show-cause notices have been issued with suspensions likely.
• Bengaluru police, with Kalaburagi counterparts, arrested Dhanesh (Danappa) Narone from Maharashtra for an abusive call to Kharge and registered an FIR at Sadashivanagar Police Station.
• Home Minister G. Parameshwara ordered a probe into the threats and a Karnataka State Reserve Police platoon was deployed at Kharge’s residence for enhanced security.
• BJP leaders opposed the push, with state chief B.Y. Vijayendra dismissing the threat claims as a publicity ploy, as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah publicly backed Kharge’s position on restricting activities on public property.