In yet another display of political overreach by the Karnataka Congress government, four government school teachers from Aurad taluk in Bidar district have been served official notices for participating in an RSS path sanchalan earlier this month. The move has triggered widespread outrage and renewed allegations of the state government’s targeted misuse of administrative machinery to silence ideological opponents.
According to a detailed report by Organiser, the teachers — Mahadev, Shalivan, Prakash, and Satish — were seen taking part in RSS processions held on October 7 and 13. After Dalit Sena leaders lodged a politically motivated complaint on October 27, the Block Education Officer (BEO) swiftly issued show-cause notices the next day, accusing the teachers of violating Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules.
Targeting Teachers for Attending RSS Path Sanchalan
The notice stated that photos and videos of the teachers participating in the RSS event had circulated on social media, claiming that their attendance constituted participation in “political or religious activity.” The BEO’s letter threatened disciplinary action if the teachers failed to respond in writing — a move critics say reeks of intimidation and ideological bias.
This action comes suspiciously soon after the Karnataka High Court’s Dharwad Bench stayed the state government’s controversial order mandating prior permission for all private events on government premises — a directive widely seen as an attempt to restrict RSS activities. The court had strongly observed that such actions violated fundamental freedoms and were politically driven.
Political Backlash and Growing Resentment
The Congress government’s latest move against four teachers has once again exposed its obsession with targeting RSS and nationalist organisations, while ignoring pressing governance issues in the state. Critics say this selective enforcement of service rules is nothing more than a vendetta campaign against patriotic citizens.
Even as the High Court continues to restrain the Siddaramaiah-led government’s anti-RSS stance, the administration’s persistent attempts to criminalise voluntary participation in nationalist movements have drawn sharp criticism from educationists, civil society, and opposition leaders alike.
The Organiser report rightly notes that while the Congress lectures about “freedom” and “tolerance,” its own governance model in Karnataka now increasingly resembles state-sponsored ideological policing.
