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Siddaramaiah Orders Review of Curbing RSS Use of Government Premises in Karnataka

The chief secretary will examine Tamil Nadu’s approach following minister Priyank Kharge’s call to bar RSS activities on state-owned sites.

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Overview

  • Priyank Kharge’s October 4 letter alleges RSS shakhas in government and aided schools and on public grounds spread divisive ideas and stage stick drills without police permission.
  • The Chief Minister’s Office released the letter on October 12 as the RSS marked its centenary with route marches in Bengaluru, including from BBMP-run grounds.
  • Siddaramaiah directed officials to consider action and study Tamil Nadu’s measures, and reporting indicates a government order restricting RSS events on state property is likely.
  • BJP leaders condemned the proposal and circulated a 2002 photo of Mallikarjun Kharge at an RSS event; Priyank Kharge said his father attended as home minister to ensure law and order.
  • Congress figures questioned RSS access to public facilities, while Karnataka’s home minister said any curbs would be a government decision under current legal provisions.