Mysuru: Leader of the Madiga Struggle Committee BR Bhaskar Prasad, who was taking out a rally from Chamundi Hills in the district till Freedom Park in Bengaluru demanding a stay on the hike in the salary of government SC employees and implementation of internal reservation, was taken into custody in the city by the police as precautionary measure.

Dissatisfied that the pay to government employees belonging to SC communities has been increased although the state government had assured not to hike the pay until the internal reservation is implemented, Prasad started a rally in a semi-nude state from Mysuru to Bengaluru on Monday.

The Madiga Struggle Committee is also learned to have planned to stage a protest under his leadership outside the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner’s office on Monday.

In addition, members of the Holeya Community Constitution Protection Committee and other organizations, who had been angered that Prasad spoke in a derogatory manner about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Social Welfare Minister Dr. HC Mahadevappa recently, came forth to stage a protest outside the DC’s office on Monday, demanding that Prasad be arrested.

As the situation started growing tense, also showing signs of the possibility of a clash erupting between the two groups, the police intervened and took into custody the members of the Madiga community who planned a protest.

In addition, the police denied permission to the other organizations to protest against Prasad.

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Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has alleged involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in a money transfer network at global level.

Posting his allegation on his personal ‘X’ account on Saturday morning, Kharge said that he was referring to an issue that had not been dealt with decisively by Indian media houses.

“Here is a crucial story that the Indian media will never touch,” the minister has said, and clarified, “This so-called “body of individuals” has built a global network of over 2,500 affiliated organisations. Through these fronts, the RSS collects “guru dakshina” to fuel its divisive agenda. (sic)”

Kharge has further alleged, “The world’s largest NGO is running amok, laundering money and evading accountability.”

The minister added, “Here is a map of their organisational architecture of their “Vichar Parivaar.” https://rssproject.caravanmagazine.in / @thecaravanindia”