Priyank Kharge’s statement on RSS shows his incompetence, says Shettar

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BJP MP Jagadish Shettar has said that Priyank Kharge should articulation  the RSS to recognize   it better.

BJP MP Jagadish Shettar has said that Priyank Kharge should articulation the RSS to recognize it better. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO

“The RSS is simply a patriotic organisation with a past of implicit 100 years. It does not request formalities similar a registration from the government,” BJP MP Jagadish Shettar said successful Belagavi connected Wednesday.

“It is registered successful the hearts of the radical and they cognize it. But the Home Minister does not cognize it,” helium said successful a release.

“The past Prime Minister precocious Jawaharlal Nehru, who was impressed by the subject and work of RSS volunteers during the India-China war, personally invited the RSS to enactment successful the 1963 Republic Day Parade.”Jagadish Shettar,Bharatiya Janata Party MP

“The connection by the Home Minister shows his incompetence and thing else. There is nary uncertainty successful the minds of the radical astir the publication of the RSS and its work to the nation. RSS volunteers person served the mediocre and deprived during nationalist calamities and disasters. I would counsel Priyank Kharge to absorption connected his work, alternatively than interest astir specified things,” Mr. Shettar, who is simply a erstwhile Chief Minister, said.

“He should absorption connected improving the surviving standards of the radical successful Kalaburagi and subject the rowdy elements successful his location district,” helium said.

“Priyank Kharge, who has been raising the contented of registration of RSS, seems to deficiency cognition of past of the organisation and existent affairs. He should introspect connected however a enactment similar the Congress, that imposed the Emergency, is present questioning the legitimacy of the RSS,” helium said.

Mr. Shettar said that the past Prime Minister precocious Jawaharlal Nehru, who was impressed by the subject and work of RSS volunteers during the India-China war, personally invited the RSS to enactment successful the 1963 Republic Day Parade.

“Over 3,000 volunteers participated successful the parade successful afloat regalia that day,” helium said.

“Later, however, Congress governments tried to prohibition the RSS successful 1948, 1975 and 1992. But they failed and had to look humiliation and withdrew the prohibition orders,” helium said.

“The RSS has ne'er worked secretively. All the enactment of the RSS is successful the nationalist domain. Everyone knows it. It is an enactment that works successful the nationalist involvement successful the astir unfastened and transparent manner. In assorted cases, the courts person made it wide that the RSS, that serves nationalist interests, does not necessitate registration. RSS has lakhs of branches crossed the state and has crores of members. Priyank Kharge should articulation the organisation to recognize it better,” Mr. Shettar said.

“As of now, implicit 1.5 lakh societal work projects are being tally by RSS-affiliated organizations. Inspired by its ideology, respective important organizations, including Rashtroththan Parishad, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Seva Bharati, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), Rashtra Sevika Samiti, Sanskrit Bharati, Sahakari Bharati, Seva Bharati, and the BJP, are moving independently and legally nether assorted laws of India. Priyank Kharge should halt abusing patriotic organisations for vote-bank politics,” the MP said.

Published - June 17, 2026 08:34 p.m. IST

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