"RSS wants to divide this country": V Hanumantha Rao backs Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 19 (ANI): Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao showcased support for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah's recent statement on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
The Congress leader emphasised that RSS has opposed the rights and reservations of the minority community, including those advocated by Babasaheb Ambedkar.
"The Karnataka CM Siddharamaiah is rightly saying that RSS has been against Babasaheb Ambedkar from the beginning... Rahul Gandhi has also been against the RSS from the beginning. RSS wants to divide this country; Rahul Gandhi wants to unite this country... That's why everybody should oppose RSS," he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday stated that his government has taken action to restrict RSS activities and take appropriate steps if required, asserting that "no organisation should disturb people in public places".
Speaking to reporters in Hassan, Siddaramaiah said, "No organisation should disturb people in public places. Action has been taken in Tamil Nadu. We will examine it and take further action." His remarks came in response to questions about a proposal to impose restrictions on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the state.
The move comes after Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to bar RSS activities in government schools, colleges, and state-owned temples, accusing the organisation of "brainwashing young minds" and promoting a "philosophy against the Constitution".
Kharge also stated that he has been receiving threats since making his remarks about restricting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in government spaces. He shared a post on X revealing that he has been receiving threatening and abusive phone calls.
"For the past two days, my phone hasn't stopped ringing. Calls filled with threats, intimidation and the filthiest abuse directed at me and my family, simply because I dared to question and restrain RSS activities in government schools, colleges and public institutions," Kharge said. (ANI)