Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh brought attention to an office memorandum supposedly issued by the Ministry of Personnel...
Digital Desk: The Congress has raised concerns over an alleged government order permitting government employees to participate in the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh brought attention to an office memorandum supposedly issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pension, claiming that it signifies the removal of a longstanding restriction.
Ramesh shared what he described as a government order from early July, emphasizing the implications for government servants' involvement in RSS activities. He used the platform X (formerly Twitter) to criticize Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that the ban, which was upheld even during the tenure of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was lifted on July 9.
"Sardar Patel had banned the RSS in February 1948 following Gandhiji's assassination. The ban was later withdrawn under assurances of good behavior. However, the RSS never displayed the Tiranga in Nagpur. In 1966, a ban was rightly imposed on government employees taking part in RSS activities," Ramesh stated.
He further remarked, "After June 4, 2024, relations between the self-anointed non-biological PM and the RSS have deteriorated. On July 9, 2024, the 58-year ban, which remained even during Mr. Vajpayee's tenure, was removed. The bureaucracy can now come in knickers too, I suppose."
Congress leader Pawan Khera also expressed his disapproval on X, highlighting the historical context of the ban. "58 years ago, the Central Government imposed a ban on government employees participating in RSS activities. The Modi government has now withdrawn this order," Khera posted, sharing the original banning order from November 1966.
Asaduddin Owaisi, leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, criticized the alleged change, stating, "This office memo purportedly shows that the government has lifted the ban on government employees participating in RSS activities. If true, this is against India’s integrity and unity. The ban on RSS exists because it refused to accept the constitution, the national flag, and the national anthem. Every RSS member takes an oath that puts Hindutva above the nation. No civil servant can be loyal to the nation if he is a member of RSS."
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