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Karnataka Moves to Curb RSS Use of Public Property as Cabinet Clears Permission Rules

The government plans to require prior approval for events on public property, signaling orders within days.

Overview

  • After a cabinet meeting, ministers said new rules will cover government schools, colleges, public roads and other state-owned or aided premises, with permissions to be granted on set parameters.
  • Officials cited plans to bar marches with sticks or path sanchalanas based solely on intimation, with Priyank Kharge saying the framework will consolidate past Home, Law and Education orders.
  • The Chief Minister’s office highlighted a republished 2013 circular limiting school grounds to educational use, while departments study measures used in Tamil Nadu.
  • Priyank Kharge sent a separate letter seeking disciplinary action against government employees who join RSS activities under civil service conduct rules, saying show-cause notices have been issued.
  • Police tightened security for Kharge and opened a probe into threats he reported, with a man from Solapur taken into custody in connection with abusive calls as the BJP criticized the government’s move.