Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge criticizes RSS ideology, calls it anti-democratic, anti-national
Kalaburagi: Priyank Kharge, the Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development in Karnataka, expressed his views on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideology during a press conference held in Kalaburagi on Saturday. He questioned whether anyone had genuinely benefited from adhering to the RSS ideology and labeled it as both anti-democratic and anti-national.
Speaking to reporters at the Aiwan-E-Shahi Guest House in the city, Kharge stated, "The RSS does not ensure employment opportunities for people. It neither contributes positively to society nor demonstrates patriotism in any meaningful way. I have no reservations about discussing the RSS, and I firmly assert that its ideology has not proved advantageous for any of its followers."
Kharge went on to say, "It is essential for the government to promote a scientific approach to education. It would be commendable if the government implements programs in line with the principles of the Indian Constitution." He added, "However, if the government chooses to saffronize education, such a move would be highly objectionable."
Furthermore, Kharge challenged the RSS to establish its own private educational institutions if it is truly enthusiastic about making a meaningful contribution to education in the country.
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Congress using hijab issue to pacify minority anger, alleges Karnataka LoP R Ashoka
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using the hijab issue to placate what he described as discontent among minority voters after the Davanagere by-election.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ashoka alleged that the state government, instead of addressing issues such as price rise, corruption, farmers’ distress and law and order, was attempting to retain its minority vote base by reviving the hijab issue.
Referring to the 2022 dress code introduced by the BJP government, which prohibited hijab in schools and colleges, Ashoka said the Karnataka High Court had upheld the policy and emphasised the importance of discipline in educational institutions.
He questioned the Congress government’s move to revisit the issue and asked whether setting aside the court-backed policy to benefit one community could be described as secularism.
Ashoka further alleged that while the government was willing to permit hijab, it continued to prohibit saffron shawls.
He accused the government of dividing students on religious lines rather than treating schools and colleges as spaces of equality.
Drawing a comparison with Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal, Ashoka claimed that excessive appeasement politics had harmed the state and warned that the Congress in Karnataka could face a similar political response.
He said voters in Karnataka would teach the Congress a lesson for what he termed “vote-bank politics” and for compromising constitutional and judicial principles.
