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Karnataka Bill triggers BJP-Congress clash over RSS
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge defended the proposed Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026, saying it would require organisations to obtain permission before using public spaces.…
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Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge defended the proposed Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026, saying it would require organisations to obtain permission before using public spaces. He rejected the BJP’s claim that the measure targets the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), noting that the Bill names no organisation and does not ban any group.
BJP leaders B.Y. Vijayendra and R. Ashok accused the Congress government of indirectly targeting the RSS and challenged it to impose a ban. Kharge also questioned the RSS’s role in the freedom struggle and its unregistered status. BJP leader B.L. Santhosh defended the organisation’s existence and its work during Partition.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest claims on both sides run ahead of the Bill’s text. Calling permission rules a disguised ban is not proven, but dismissing concerns as mere fear is equally weak when one organisation’s public activities may be affected. The fair test is whether the rules apply equally to every association, gathering and procession, and whether officials must give clear reasons for refusal. The final Bill and its implementation will settle that claim.
Sources (3): timesnownews.com, thehindu.com, indiatoday.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
