‘No difference between Jaish-e-Mohammed, Taliban, RSS’: Karnataka Congress chief

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President BK Hariprasad on Monday compared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to international terrorist groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Taliban while targeting them over patriotism and legal registration status. The remarks follow an FIR filed against senior Congress leaders.

Hariprasad’s comments reinforce Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge’s recent demand for the RSS to publicly clarify under which Indian laws it holds property, bank accounts, and receives donations. The row over RSS registration flared after BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L.

What Happened

Santhosh said at a Hindu Jagarana Vedike ‘Akhand Bharat Sankalp Day’ event that the Sangh does not need legal registration. He added that the RSS stood with the nation during Partition and other crises without state certification.

• Santhosh argued the RSS has operated since 1925 without statutory status, and that public trust, not paperwork, defines an organisation.

• So, whatever it is, they can file however many cases they want.

• Rejecting the opposition’s allegations, Kharge accused the Sangh Parivar of political opportunism and using national symbols as political tools.

Key Details

Kharge’s comments followed an FIR registered against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over alleged disruptions during the rendition of “Vande Mataram” on Independence Day, while also doubling down on fellow Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah’s harsh criticism of the RSS.

• Priyank Kharge on Monday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ABVP, and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), declaring that the Congress party does not require validation of its patriotism from organisations that.

• Unregistered bodies can’t hold assets directly.; In whose name are accounts run and donations like Gurudakshina received?

• He asked five key questions: Under what law does RSS exist?; Who owns its nationwide properties?

Why It Matters

Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge hit back on X, shifting the focus to accountability.

What Reports Say

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• Continued reporting by Hindustan Times as more details emerge