# Kharge asks BJP, RSS members’ freedom struggle role 2026-08-17T18:36:32+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday hit back at BJP criticism by questioning the contribution of the BJP and the RSS to India's freedom struggle. Speaking in Goa's Verna, Kharge asked, 'Which BJP person has fought for freedom and independence? Has any RSS member fought for this nation? And they want to teach us patriotism?' Kharge accused the BJP of branding the Congress anti-national while the RSS had 'never fought for independence' and were 'slaves of the British'. His remarks came after BJP youth workers waved black flags at his convoy near Goa International Airport. Kharge said he wanted to tell them to 'look at the black caps that RSS members wear'. ## Coverage - nationalheraldindia.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: BJP, Goa, Mallikarjun Kharge, RSS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kharge-asks-bjp-rss-members-freedom-struggle-role/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kharge-asks-bjp-rss-members-freedom-struggle-role/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/