# RSS needs no registration: BJP leader BL Santhosh hits back at Kharge 2026-08-15T12:17:41+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets BJP national general secretary BL Santhosh on Saturday said the RSS does not need registration to prove its existence, dismissing Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge’s demand for the organisation to register. Speaking at an ‘Akhand Bharat Sankalp Day’ event in Bengaluru, Santhosh said the RSS has worked through the trust of millions and stood by Hindus during Partition. He claimed that when Kharge’s father fled Razakar attacks, it was RSS workers who confronted them. Santhosh also argued that India’s freedom came from sacrifices of revolutionaries and soldiers, not just from the Salt Satyagraha. He linked declining Hindu population to rising anti-national sentiment and challenged parties to field Hindu candidates in Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar and Chamarajapet seats, where no Hindu candidate has won in 20 years. Santhosh called for a resolve to achieve ‘Akhand Bharat’. ## Coverage - deccanchronicle.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bengaluru, BJP, BL Santhosh, Priyank Kharge, RSS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bl-santhosh-says-rss-does-not-need-registration/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bl-santhosh-says-rss-does-not-need-registration/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.