Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to strictly prohibit government officers and employees from participating in programmes and activities organised by RSS and other such organisations.

Minister has cited the Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules to stop government officers from taking part in such activities.

In his letter dated October 13, Kharge, son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, quoted lines from the rules which read, “No Government servant shall be a member of, or be otherwise associated with, any political party or any organisation which takes part in politics; nor shall take part in, subscribe in aid of, or assist in any other manner, any political movement or activity.”

The Minister said that although clear direction

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