KPCC President B.K. Hariprasad Compares RSS to Taliban and Jaish-e-Mohammed
· India · The Hindu, Hindustan Times
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President B.K. Hariprasad on Monday equated the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to international terrorist groups Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Taliban. Hariprasad asserted that all three organisations lack legal registration in India while criticising the RSS for its stance on national symbols like Vande Mataram. The remarks follow a recent demand by Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge for the RSS to disclose the legal basis for its property holdings and financial activities. The controversy intensified after BJP leader B.L. Santhosh argued that the RSS does not require statutory registration, citing public trust as its primary mandate. The report does not specify if any legal action will be taken against Hariprasad for these comments.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights a deepening political confrontation in Karnataka over the legal status and ideological legitimacy of the RSS, impacting the state's political discourse.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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