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Karnataka Teachers Suspended for Joining RSS March, MP Priyank Kharge Supports Move
✍️ Telangana Today
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 12:33 AM
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The Karnataka education department has suspended several teachers for taking part in an RSS rally, a step endorsed by Congress MP Priyank Kharge.
The Karnataka state education department announced the suspension of a number of government teachers after they were found participating in a rally organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The disciplinary action, which includes immediate suspension pending inquiry, was taken under the department's code of conduct that prohibits political activities during official duties.
The move has drawn political attention, with Congress Member of Parliament Priyank Kharge publicly backing the department's decision. Kharge said the suspension sends a clear message that public servants must remain neutral and not use their official positions to promote partisan agendas.
Teachers' unions have condemned the suspensions, claiming the action infringes on their right to free expression. The department, however, maintains that the teachers violated service rules by joining a political march while on duty, and that the suspensions are a necessary enforcement of administrative discipline.
The matter is expected to be examined by the state government's disciplinary board, which will determine whether the suspensions become permanent or are lifted after due process.
The move has drawn political attention, with Congress Member of Parliament Priyank Kharge publicly backing the department's decision. Kharge said the suspension sends a clear message that public servants must remain neutral and not use their official positions to promote partisan agendas.
Teachers' unions have condemned the suspensions, claiming the action infringes on their right to free expression. The department, however, maintains that the teachers violated service rules by joining a political march while on duty, and that the suspensions are a necessary enforcement of administrative discipline.
The matter is expected to be examined by the state government's disciplinary board, which will determine whether the suspensions become permanent or are lifted after due process.