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A major controversy has erupted over comments by Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge targeting the BJP and the RSS. Kharge questioned why the children of BJP leaders are not participating in RSS shakhas or drinking 'gau mutra' if they believe so strongly in the ideology. 'How can, how come, if this ideology is so good, why BJP's children are not in RSS shakas?', he asked. Following his remarks, Kharge wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, demanding a ban on all RSS activities in government offices, schools, and public places, similar to measures in Tamil Nadu. The BJP has hit back, with leaders like Devendra Fadnavis calling it a 'publicity stunt'. The row has intensified the political friction between the Congress and the BJP in the state, with CM Siddaramaiah directing the Chief Secretary to examine the proposal.
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