Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge Demands Legal Accountability From RSS
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Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Sunday asked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to clarify its legal status, asset ownership, and sources of funding. Kharge's remarks followed BJP general secretary B L Santhosh's statement that the RSS has remained unregistered since pre-Independence and does not require registration to exist. Kharge argued that an organisation with nationwide reach must answer basic questions regarding its legal identity, audited accounts, and statutory disclosures. The exchange comes amid the state cabinet's clearance of the Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill 2026. The proposed legislation seeks to prevent groups like the RSS from using public premises without official permission during the ongoing monsoon session of the legislature.
Why it matters
The political standoff highlights the escalating friction between the Congress government in Karnataka and the RSS over public property usage and transparency regulations.
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