Show-Cause Notices Issued To Karnataka School Staff For Participating in RSS Events

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Several teachers and non-teaching staff from a government school in Karnataka’s Bidar district have been issued show-cause notices for allegedly participating in a march organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological parent organization of the BJP. Their participation is being viewed as a violation of service rules that prohibit government employees from taking part in political or religious activities.

According to the BEO’s notice, the involvement of government staff in the RSS march constitutes a breach of service regulations. The employees have been asked to submit written explanations and appear in person before the officer. The notice further warns that failure to respond could lead to unilateral disciplinary action under the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957. A departmental investigation is currently underway.

Earlier in October 2025, the Karnataka Congress government suspended two state employees for participating in RSS events, citing violations of service conduct rules mandating political neutrality. Praveen Kumar K.P., a Panchayat Development Officer from Raichur, was suspended on 12 October 2025 after attending an RSS centenary march in uniform. Days later, Pramod Kumar, an assistant cook at a government-run hostel in Bidar, was suspended following a complaint and video evidence of his participation in an RSS rally.

The suspension order stated that their conduct violated Rule 3 of the Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 2021, which requires government employees to maintain political neutrality, integrity, and conduct appropriate to their position. However, the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal has since granted an interim stay on his suspension.

(Source: NDTV)

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