Home Minister Priyank Kharge Criticizes RSS, Questions Its Role in Freedom Struggle
On August 16, 2026, Home Minister Priyank Kharge criticized the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during a press conference in Kalaburagi, questioning its role in India’s freedom struggle and challenging it to name any movement it participated in. He highlighted that he could list 500 Congress members who sacrificed their lives compared to the RSS's inability to provide even 50 names.
29 JUL 2026
— NDTV
Karnataka Minister Criticizes Savarkar, Sparks Ideological Row
15 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
Home Minister Priyank Kharge publicly challenged the RSS's role in India's freedom struggle, citing a lack of historical evidence compared to the Congress's sacrifices.
16 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Noted Gandhian Prasanna and CPI(M) leader Prakash K. called for unity against Savarkar's ideology, arguing its defeat is necessary for India's future.
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