Karnataka HC directs RSS to file fresh petition for route march in Chittapur

The Karnataka High Court on Sunday asked the RSS representatives to file a fresh application seeking permission to hold its route march in Chittapur of Kalaburagi district on November 2 reported news agency PTIJustice MGS Kamal said this after the petitioner submitted to the court that it intends to hold the route march on November 2 since the permission for Sunday October 19 was declined by the authorities reported PTIA special bench of the HC was constituted to hear the petition filed by Ashok Patil on behalf of RSSThe judge during the hearing asked the petitioner whether it would be possible to hold the march on an alternative date or time to which the petitioners counsel submitted that November 2 would be suitableIn view of the submissions the petitioner shall furnish a fresh application with details of the route place and time along with the responses to the queries raised earlierthe application shall be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner of Kalaburagi district with a copy to the Taluka Executive Magistrate and the police the court said reported PTIIt further asked the authorities to consider the application and submit the report to the court on October 24No order is passed in this petition on merits and the same shall be considered on receipt of the report it addedThe petition initially sought direction to the authorities to consider the application seeking permission to hold a route march on Sunday An interlocutory application IA was filed during the hearing today seeking to amend the petition informing the court that the authorities have denied the permissionAuthorities in Chittapur the home constituency of Minister Priyank Kharge have denied permission for the RSS route march on Sunday citing the possibility of disruption of peace and law and orderThe Tahasildar of Chittapur cited that the Bhim Army organisation has also informed through a letter that they too will conduct a route march on the same route on October 19The state government too on Saturday issued an order making prior permission mandatory for any private organisation association or a group of persons to use government property or premisesThe court was hearing a petition seeking permission for an RSS route march in the constituency of Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge ChittapurThis comes amid the ongoing tussle between the Karnataka government and the RSSThe row over the RSS sparked in Karnataka when Priyank Kharge requested a ban on RSS activities in government schools colleges and stateowned temples He said that permissions should not be granted for activities outside the syllabus in government schools and collegesHe also wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urging action against officials participating in RSS programmes citing violation of Rule 51 of the Karnataka State Civil Service Conduct Rules 2021With inputs from PTI