Overview
- The procession began around 3:30 p.m., covered roughly 1.2–1.5 km, included about 300 uniformed volunteers with 50 band players, and concluded peacefully.
- Police deployed what officials described as an unprecedented force, with reports citing over 1,000 personnel plus 50–60 CCTV cameras, drone surveillance and townwide checkpoints.
- Only Chittapur residents were allowed to participate or watch, outsiders were stopped at check-posts, unlisted uniformed marchers were turned away and unauthorised sloganeering was curtailed.
- After the taluk administration’s initial denial in October, the Karnataka High Court steered mediation on October 28 and November 5, leading to a conditional order issued on November 12.
- Local minister Priyank Kharge said the RSS was following legal procedures “for the first time in 100 years,” warned of action for any breach and questioned the organisation’s registration and funding transparency.