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Shivamogga: District in-charge Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), alleging that its members have “no respect for the national flag or anthem.”
“RSS workers and leaders don’t sing Jana Gana Mana or show respect to the national flag. Are they even human?” he asked, speaking to reporters in Shivamogga.
He further claimed that RSS members had not participated in the freedom struggle and that the organisation was “not even registered.”
“Let them register it first and then talk about people’s rights. They don’t even understand the Constitution,” Bangarappa said.
The minister said the Congress’s answer to the RSS would be to open 800 Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) to educate and empower people. “They only misguide the public,” he added.
Citing B R Ambedkar, Bangarappa said the architect of the Constitution encouraged healthy debate on national issues. He asserted that the government had every right to take action against any organisation — including the RSS — if it violated the law.