‘RSS Has Mindset Similar To Taliban,’ Says Karnataka CM’s Son; BJP Hits Back

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son and Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah has compared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to the Taliban, saying the organisation shares a similar “fundamentalist mindset.”

“They (the RSS) have a similar mindset to that of the Taliban... they believe that in one religion only one view should be there. The Taliban issues diktats so Islam can be one particular way... they curtail freedom of women. Similarly, RSS also wants Hindu religion in one way only,” he said on Monday.

Yathindra urged the government to impose restrictions on the RSS and make it a registered body. “The RSS calls itself a very big organisation... they have a building in Delhi with thousands of crores (in funds). Even then they are not registered... it is an influential organisation and they have to act per the law. If they are operating without registration then it is wrong, according to me.”

His remarks echoed those of senior Congress leaders Priyank Kharge and BK Hariprasad, who have also sought curbs on the RSS. Hariprasad described the RSS as the “Indian Taliban” and alleged that the organisation has been running “shakhas” (training camps) in state-run schools without permission.

“The RSS is not a registered body and has to take permission from the concerned authorities for functions in public places, such as grounds or parks,” he said.

Kharge, the son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, has written to the Chief Minister demanding a ban on RSS activities in government institutions. “When divisive forces that sow hatred among the people raise their heads, our Constitution... grants us the authority to curb such elements and uphold the secular values of the nation,” he wrote.

In response, CM Siddaramaiah said he has asked the Chief Secretary to examine the issue, similar to the Tamil Nadu model.

The BJP, meanwhile, hit back sharply at Priyank Kharge’s remarks. Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra said, “Kharge is displaying his foolishness by writing such a letter to the Chief Minister... the Congress banned the RSS thrice in the past but, each time, later revoked it. The Congress does not have power to ban the organisation.”

Posting on X, Vijayendra added, “The Tukde Tukde Gang has risen again in the state, fostered by the brotherly @INCKarnataka government. But let me remind them that Karnataka — praised by our Naada Kavi Kuvempu as ‘Bharata Jananiya Tanujaate’, the proud daughter of Bharat Mata — never tolerates any backstabbing against its own Motherland. Jai Bharat! Jai Karnataka!”

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