mangaloretoday.com
A political row erupted on social media after Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking a ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities on government premises, accusing the organisation of spreading divisive ideology through its programmes.
In his official letter, Kharge alleged that the RSS conducts ‘shakhas’ and gatherings in government schools, playgrounds, and temples, promoting an ideology that, he claimed, was unconstitutional and against the spirit of national unity. He urged the Chief Minister to prohibit RSS events on government property, asserting that such activities violate secular principles and undermine constitutional values.
Reacting to Kharge’s statement, the BJP Karnataka unit shared an old photograph