Karnataka Home Minister writes to RSS chief seeking clarification on legal status and finances
Home Minister Priyank Kharge requested details on the RSS's registration, funding and tax compliance; reports differ on the organisation's size in the state, and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat gave statements on registration and the group's history.
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge wrote to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat asking for clarification of the RSS's legal status, registration, finances, funding and tax compliance.
Accounts differ on the number of RSS units operating in Karnataka. One report states that the RSS has 4,127 daily shakhas, 1,389 weekly milans and 60 monthly mandalis in the state, according to India and reported by The Hindu. Another report claims the RSS has over 60,000 shakhas and affiliated activities across Karnataka, as reported by IndiaToday.in.
Mohan Bhagwat said the RSS does not require registration because it does not receive government funding, reported by IndiaToday.in. He also noted that the RSS has been functioning in India for 100 years and that no authority had previously insisted on its registration, also reported by IndiaToday.in.
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