Overview
- The Yadgir Deputy Director of School Education issued suspension orders on August 20, 2026 naming Gururaj Joshi and Annasaheb Deshmukh as the two teachers placed on leave pending inquiry.
- The orders say the teachers’ participation in RSS route marches prima facie violated specific provisions of the Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 2021 and invoked suspension under Rule 10(1) of the 1957 service rules.
- The department granted subsistence allowance to the suspended teachers, barred them from leaving their headquarters without permission, and set a departmental inquiry to decide further action.
- Both teachers had told officials they attended the programmes on a Sunday and viewed them as cultural events, but the department rejected those explanations after issuing earlier show‑cause notices.
- The disciplinary action followed a complaint from Ambedkar Swabhimani Sene’s district president and comes as the state prepares a proposal to require permission for private use of government premises that could affect RSS activities in schools and public grounds.