Congress questions motive behind lifting ban on Govt staff joining RSS activities

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

government servants attending the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities. The Opposition party also questioned the timing and motive of the government decision.

«Modiji has lifted a 1966 ban on government servants attending RSS activities, after 58 years.

We know how BJP is using RSS to institutionally take over all constitutional and autonomous bodies. By lifting the ban on government employees from participating in RSS activities, Modiji wants to politicise government offices and employees on ideological basis.

This will be a challenge to the sense of neutrality of public servants in government offices and the supremacy of the constitution. The government is probably taking these steps because the people defeated its nefarious intent to change the constitution,» said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

Party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh insinuated that the decision was part of PM Narendra Modi's way of humouring the RSS leadership.