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Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy took exception to the Congress government's repeated references to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying the issue was being "raked up to distract from failures on the governance front." "RSS path sanchalans (route marches) have been happening for decades. The Congress government has brought this issue to the forefront only to cover up its own failures. It is impossible to ban the RSS, so why waste time talking about them every day?" he asked. Advising t ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka high court has directed the district and taluk administration of Chittapur, the constituency of minister Priyank Kharge, to meet with organisers on Tuesday (Oct 28) and decide on the planned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) 'patha sanchalana' (route march) on Nov 2. Justice MGS Kamal observed that authorities should "accommodate all parties and not prolong the issue". "The petitioner shall cooperate with respondent authorities to take an appropri ...Read More >
The Karnataka High Court will hear a petition on Friday regarding an RSS route march in Chittapur. Local groups have opposed the event. The court previously directed the district administration to consider the RSS application. A local organization has urged authorities to deny permission, citing concerns about social media messages. The Karnataka High Court will, on Friday, hear a petition seeking permission for the RSS to hold a path sanchalan (route march) at Chittapur in Kalaburagi district ...Read More >
6,018 such applications made ahead of the Karnataka 2023 elections in the Aland constituency -- won by the Congress -- were cited by Rahul Gandhi as example of "vote chori" For every fraudulent voter deletion submission made to the Election Commission in the Aland seat ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls, a data centre operator was paid Rs 80, as per the Karnataka Police SIT probing the case. A total of 6,018 such applications were made between December 2022 and February 2023 in the seat ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Dr Yathindra's statement that PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi deserved to be the ideological heir of his father who championed the cause of AHINDA (minorities, backward classes and the Dalits) has created ripples within the Congress. It has been interpreted as a counter to RDPR minister and IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge, who has shown signs of championing the AHINDA cause, albeit on ideological ground, taking on RSS. Some Congress sympathisers say Pri ...Read More >
With elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority on the horizon, the BJP-JD(S) coalition partners have decided to set up separate coordination committees for the GBA region and Karnataka for effectively tackling the government over various issues. With elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority on the horizon, the BJP-JD(S) coalition partners have decided to set up separate coordination committees for the GBA region and Karnataka for effectively tackling the government over various issues. ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka police's special investigation team probing the alleged voter deletion scam in Aland constituency during the 2023 assembly polls has reportedly uncovered evidence of attempts to remove names from the electoral rolls, and identified six suspects.Sleuths said deletions were carried out at a cyber centre in Aland, where operators were allegedly paid Rs 80 per application. SIT sources said they suspect accused paid Rs 4.8 lakh to those who facilitated the deletions. Officials ar ...Read More >
The Karnataka government said it has relieved an assistant cook at a hostel run by the Backward Classes Welfare department in Basavakalyana after he allegedly participated in route march organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. IMAGE: Volunteers of the RSS take part in a Path Sanchalan (route march), ahead of the Vijayadashami festival, in Patna. Photograph: ANI Photo The action follows a complaint received by the District Backward Classes Welfare Officer via WhatsApp on October 20 regard ...Read More >
Amid the recent controversy surrounding the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday clarified that the government has not imposed any ban on the organisation, stating that the RSS is not mentioned anywhere in the order issued regarding permissions for associations to operate in school and college premises. "The Karnataka Government has not banned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. RSS is not mentioned anywhere in the order issued to allow associations to obtain pe ...Read More >
Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing the organisation of looting over Rs 100 crore from the Kalyana Karnataka Development Board and vowing to expose its alleged misdeeds soon.Kharge cited a video allegedly featuring a BJP MLA making serious accusations against the RSS. According to him, the MLA accused the organisation of undermining veteran BJP leaders, including BS ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 22 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge and senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad on Wednesday raised questions about the RSS not being a registered organisation and about its funding. They also alleged that the RSS did not register itself as an organisation so it could evade itself from complying with the government's laws and regulations. "....throw the RSS registration on my face saying that RSS is a registered organisation. There ends the matter," Kharge, who has been con ...Read More >
Karnataka ministers have strongly refuted BJP's allegations of the ruling Congress raising funds for Bihar assembly elections. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar challenged the opposition to provide evidence, while IT Minister Priyank Kharge recalled past BJP scandals involving black money. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy dismissed the claims as 'laughable,' accusing the BJP of hypocrisy and corruption. Karnataka Ministers on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition BJP for their allegation t ...Read More >
Mangaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah stressed the govt's dedication to welfare, equality, and development, highlighting a series of initiatives, including the guarantees aimed at strengthening social justice in Karnataka. Speaking at the 13th edition of the 'Ashoka-Janamana' Deepavali celebration organised by Rai Estates Educational and Charitable Trust, led by Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai at the Kombettu Taluk Stadium in Puttur on Monday, the CM praised MLA Rai for promoting Basavanna's princip ...Read More >
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka) [India], October 20 (ANI): Amid the recent controversy surrounding the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday clarified that the government has not imposed any ban on the organisation, stating that the RSS is not mentioned anywhere in the order issued regarding permissions for associations to operate in school and college premises. "The Karnataka Government has not banned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. RSS is not mentioned anywher ...Read More >
The state Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday lashed out at Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge over the removal of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's publicity material in Chittapur taluk in Kalaburagi district ahead of a major event but the Congress leader alleged the saffron organisation had not taken permission for the programme. IMAGE: Swayamsevaks take part in a march past during the centenary celebrations of the RSS in Bengaluru. Photograph: ANI Photo The RSS had scheduled its 'Patha Sanchalana ...Read More >
The exchange between Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has reignited debate over Bengaluru's infrastructure crisis. Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has responded sharply to Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar's remarks suggesting she had a "personal agenda" in criticising Bengaluru's crumbling infrastructure. Shivakumar, while leading his "Bengaluru Nadige" walk in KR Puram on Sunday, questioned why Shaw had not spoken up d ...Read More >
A panchayat officer in Karnataka has been suspended for attending an event of the BJP's ideological parent, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), days after the state Congress government brought rules to restrict the outfit's activities in public spaces. Condemning the action, the state BJP has slammed the Congress's "perverse and anti-Hindu mindset." Praveen Kumar KP, Panchayat Development Officer from Sirwar taluk in Raichur district, was suspended by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDP ...Read More >
Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty have refused to participate in Karnataka's ongoing caste survey. This follows a High Court order making the survey voluntary. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and MP Tejasvi Surya also opted out, citing concerns about the survey's intentions. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated the survey is progressing well statewide, excluding Bengaluru. Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy and wife Sudha Murty have declined to participate in the ongoing socio-economic and educational ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 19 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly R Ashoka on Sunday accused Congress of supporting those who hail Pakistan, and oppose those who say Bharat Mata ki Jai. Ashoka's comments come amid the Karnataka government denying permission for a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) centenary march in Chittapur, citing concerns over law and order. The local authorities cited concerns over maintaining law and order in the region as the reason f ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 19 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court, in a special sitting today, directed the convenor of RSS in Kalaburagi Ashok Patil to submit a fresh application to hold a peaceful march in Chittapur Town on November 2. The court, however, clarified that it had not yet decided whether the march can happen. Chittapur is the constituency of state minister and senior Congress leader Priyank Kharge who had recently urged the Karnataka government to ban all RSS activities in government schools, co ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 19 (ANI): Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy accused the Karnataka government of diverting the attention of the common people from their failures, amidst the ongoing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) row in the state. Kumaraswamy's comments followed the state minister Priyank Kharge's demand for a ban on RSS activities in government schools, colleges, and state-owned temples. He said that permissions should not be granted for activities outside the syllabus in ...Read More >
Karnataka deputy chief minister D.K. Shivakumar clarified that the government was merely enforcing existing orders made by the previous BJP regime during Jagadish Shettar's tenure as chief minister Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar defended the government's decision to make prior permission mandatory for any private organisation, association, or group of persons to use government property or premises. The order, issued on Saturday, requires all such entities to seek approval at le ...Read More >
On October 4, Priyank Kharge wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urging restrictions on RSS activities in government schools, colleges, and public spaces. The letter sparked a political controversy, with the BJP accusing the Minister of targeting the organisation for political gain. Kharge holds the portfolios of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Information Technology, and Biotechnology in the Karnataka government. His letter came two days after the RSS marked its centen ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 19 (ANI): Karnataka High Court on Sunday asked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to submit a fresh petition to hold a route march on November 2 in Chittapur in the State. The High Court directed the petitioners to file a fresh petition to the District Collectors along with the route of the march. Also Read | RSS Gets Nod From Karnataka High Court for Centenary March in Chittapur Town on November 2. While the Bhim Army and Dalit Panthers had also soug ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 19 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Sunday asked the RSS representatives to file a fresh application seeking permission to hold its route march in Chittapur of Kalaburagi district on November 2. Justice MGS Kamal said this after the petitioner submitted to the court that it intends to hold the route march on November 2, since the permission for Sunday (October 19) was declined by the authorities. A special bench of the HC was constituted to hear the petition filed by Ashok Pati ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the RSS, which was denied flag march in Chitthapur, the home constituency of minister Priyank Kharge, to make a fresh application to the Kalaburgi DC over holding the flag march on Nov 2. The Karnataka High Court Kalaburgi bench judge Justice MGS Kamal, who took up the emergency petition hearing filed by the RSS on Sunday has asked the RSS to submit the copy of the same application to Chitthapur Tahashildar as well as the police officers. Before ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagadish Shettar on Sunday accused Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of targeting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to divert public attention from his government's failure to maintain law and order and control corruption. He said that corruption is rampant across Karnataka, and claimed that the government's action and remarks against the RSS are being made "without any reason or proof." Speaking to AN ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 19 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday defended the decision making prior permission mandatory for any private organisation, association or a group of persons to use government property or premises, and said they were only enforcing the orders of the earlier BJP regime. He also sought to play down the allegations that the government's order issued on Saturday was targeted at restricting the RSS activities. "We have not spoken about anyone (specifically ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Narayanasa Bhandage has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to invite Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) members to participate in the upcoming 77th Republic Day parade on January 26, 2026. In a letter dated October 17, the Rajya Sabha MP wrote, "I believe this gesture would be a fitting tribute to the RSS's precious contributions to our motherland Bharathi. It was really appreciable on your part, Government of ...Read More >
The Karnataka government on Saturday issued an order for regulating the activities of private organisations/societies/trusts/clubs or any other entity registered/unregistered using the State government properties and premises, playgrounds, parks, roads and waterbodies or any other immovable property. Earlier in the week, the State Cabinet had decided on taking measures to prevent trespassing of public properties by private organisations. It came days after IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge's letter ...Read More >
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