Kalaburagi (Karnataka) – On Monday, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) filed a new request with the deputy commissioner of Kalaburagi district, asking to hold its 100‑year‑old foot march in Chittapur on November 2. This move follows a directive from the Karnataka High Court.
The town of Chittapur is represented by State Minister Priyank Kharge, who also serves as the son of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. The RSS sent its petition via email and WhatsApp after the delegation could not meet the deputy commissioner in person because he was unavailable.
“We received a fresh order from the Kalaburagi Bench demanding that we submit a new application for the RSS foot march on November 2 in Chittapur,” said senior RSS official Ashok V Patil. “I tried to hand the petition to the district collector’s office, but no one was there. I then went straight to the deputy commissioner’s residence. Even then, the application was not received.”
The Karnataka High Court had earlier allowed the RSS to conduct its centenary march in Chittapur but required the group to file a revised application. The court also told the state government to consider the petition and set a follow‑up hearing for October 24.
The emergency hearing was heard by a bench headed by Justice MGS Kamal. Senior counsel Arun Shyam, representing the RSS, argued that the group’s application had been submitted to the police on October 13 and to the executive magistrate on October 17, yet the request was turned down on October 19.
Government counsel pointed to law‑and‑order concerns, noting that other organisations such as the Bhim Army and Dalit Panthers had also asked for permission to hold processions on the same day. The court asked the government to schedule separate time slots for the various processions planned for October 19. It also highlighted that the RSS had previously marched peacefully through 250 locations across Karnataka.
Earlier this month, local authorities in Chittapur had removed saffron flags, banners, and buntings from the planned march route. After a letter from Priyank Kharge, the government issued an order stating that private organisations must secure prior permission for public events.
Despite the Tahsildar’s denial citing law‑and‑order worries, the RSS insists that its right to hold the march should not be limited. The high court’s decision keeps the debate alive as the community prepares for the historic centenary parade.
Source: ianslive
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