“Evil forces always indulge in such acts. Priyank is not afraid of threats, and neither am I,” he declared.
Published Oct 15, 2025 | 5:46 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 15, 2025 | 5:46 PM
Priyank Kharge with Siddaramaiah. (X)
Synopsis: Earlier in the day, releasing a clip of the threat call, Priyank Kharge wrote on X, “RSS is working to fill the minds of youngsters and children with poison and here’s a small example of the kind of poison they spread. This is just one sample of the threatening and abusive calls I’ve been receiving continuously over the past few days. Using the names of my mother and sisters to hurl the filthiest abuses is this the “culture” taught at RSS shakhas?”
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday, 15 October, backing Minister for IT Priyank Kharge, assured that he will be provided security amid alleged threats from RSS.
Speaking to the media at Mysuru airport, he said, “Priyank Kharge said that RSS activities should not be conducted in government premises and that Karnataka too should consider restrictions like Tamil Nadu. What’s wrong in that? We will not be intimidated by such threats,”
Siddaramaiah further said that Priyank Kharge had personally informed him about receiving threat calls.
“Evil forces always indulge in such acts. Priyank is not afraid of threats, and neither am I,” he declared.
The chief minister speaking about RSS said, “I have instructed officials to gather details about how the restrictions on the RSS have been implemented in Tamil Nadu. The Chief Secretary has been directed to obtain that information, and we will review it once the report is received.”
Earlier in the day, releasing a clip of the threat call, Priyank Kharge wrote on X, “RSS is working to fill the minds of youngsters and children with poison and here’s a small example of the kind of poison they spread. This is just one sample of the threatening and abusive calls I’ve been receiving continuously over the past few days. Using the names of my mother and sisters to hurl the filthiest abuses is this the “culture” taught at RSS shakhas?”
RSS ಯುವಕರ, ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮನಸುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಮಶ ತುಂಬುವ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದಿದ್ದೆ, ಅವರು ತುಂಬಿದ ಕಲ್ಮಶವು ಹೇಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಣ್ಣ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ..
ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬೆದರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಂದನೆಯ ಕರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೊಂದು ಸ್ಯಾಂಪಲ್ ಅಷ್ಟೇ.
ತಾಯಿ, ಸಹೋದರಿಯರ ಹೆಸರು ಹಿಡಿದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ತುಚ್ಚವಾಗಿ… pic.twitter.com/KqnSsiLWl6
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) October 15, 2025
Noting that his fight is not against an individual, Kharge noted, “If I file a complaint, it may harm the individual who made the call, but not those who pushed him into such a mindset. Our fight is not against individuals, it is against the polluted mentality spread by the RSS, against the vile forces that brainwash innocent minds and corrupt their thoughts.”
“We must bring those who have become RSS foot soldiers away from perversion and towards ideology, introducing them to the enlightened teachings of Buddha, Basava, and Ambedkar. I fight, and will continue to take firm steps, to ensure that innocent children and youth do not fall prey to such a toxic system. If they think these threats and abuses will shake my resolve, they are mistaken. My politics is not about power, it is ideological, people-centric, aimed at freeing young minds from this vicious cycle of hatred,” he added.
Kharge’s bold stance stems from a letter he penned to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on 4 October, which was made public on 12 October.
In the letter, Kharge urged a comprehensive ban on RSS “shakhas”, “sanghiks” (gatherings), and “baithaks” (meetings) across government premises, including schools, aided institutions, public parks, playgrounds, Muzrai Department temples, and archaeological sites.
He accused the RSS of “brainwashing young minds” by instilling “negative thoughts” and shouting divisive slogans in the presence of children and youth, claiming the organisation’s ideology is “contrary to India’s ideals of unity and secular framework.”
Kharge added that such activities undermine the Constitution’s principles of equality and secularism, warning that they sow hatred among vulnerable groups.
“The brainwashing happening in schools and public spaces must stop,” he said, citing recent violence in Mangaluru and Malnad regions allegedly linked to RSS-inspired clashes.
He also mocked the RSS’ rhetoric on population growth, noting, “‘Hindu khatre me hai, bacha zyaada paida karo,’ yet its members remain bachelors. Let them practice in their homes and then come and preach to others.”
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office endorsed the letter, recommending “immediate action” to relevant authorities, signaling potential enforcement measures.
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Nolan Patrick Pinto)
