Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has said that, in his personal view, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) should be banned, invoking historical precedent and accusing the organisation of contributing to current law and order issues in the country.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Kharge recalled a 1948 letter written by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, which had expressed serious concerns about the RSS’s role in spreading communal tension. When asked directly whether he believed the RSS should be banned again, Kharge replied, “These are my personal views and I openly say that there should be one (a ban on the RSS). If the Prime Minister respects the views presented by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, this should be done. All the wrongs in the country and all law and order issues here are due to the BJP and RSS.”
#WATCH | Delhi: When asked if RSS should be banned again, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge says, “These are my personal views and I openly say that there should be one (a ban on the RSS). If PM respects the views presented by Vallabhbhai Patel, this should be done.… pic.twitter.com/Yb8lgOi3Fu
— ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2025
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