US EditionRSS March in Chittapur: Permission Denied over Law and Order Concerns
The Karnataka government denied the RSS march to avoid clashes with Bhim Army and Indian Dalit Panthers marches, citing police reports warning of law and order risks.
- On Sunday, October 19, 2025, the Karnataka government cancelled the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh route march in Chittapur after an October 18 order denied permission to prevent disruption of peace and law and order.
- Three organisations—the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh , Bhim Army, and Bharatiya Dalit Panthers—applied to march on October 19, 2025, and Chittapur Police warned simultaneous processions could trigger clashes.
- Municipal teams took down saffron flags and banners while Nagayya Hiremath sought police opinion before rejecting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's march application on October 18, 2025.
- The Karnataka High Court on Sunday directed authorities to allot separate times to the Bhim Army and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, forwarding copies to local officials while Superintendent of Police Adduru Srinivasulu reviewed security on October 18, 2025.
- Chittapur, the constituency of Priyank Kharge, has seen rising tensions after an RSS worker allegedly threatened the minister, prompting a case at Bengaluru's Sadashivanagar police station and a bandh two days ago.
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