Dalit outfit demands apology from Kumaraswamy over remarks against Priyank Kharge
A Dalit advocacy group in Karnataka has demanded a public apology from Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy for alleged derogatory remarks made against Home Minister Priyank Kharge. The group claims the comments targeted Kharge's caste identity and undermined social justice principles.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding caste-based political discourse in India and the potential for legal action under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Dalit outfit demands apology from Kumaraswamy over remarks against Priyank Kharge left Union minister H. D. Kumaraswamy. File The Hindu The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/slmqlz/article71604708.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-13%20at%2012.34.29%201.JPEG TH BENGALURU KARNATAKA 13/10/2026 : Union minister H D Kumaraswamy, addressing a press conference at JDS party office, in Bengaluru. The Karnataka State Scheduled Caste Right Communities Federation has condemned Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s alleged derogatory remarks against Home Minister Priyank Kharge and demanded that he tender a public apology. KALABURAGI: The Karnataka State Scheduled Caste Right Communities Federation has condemned Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s alleged derogatory remarks against Home Minister Priyank Kharge and demanded that he tender a public apology. Addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi city, the federation’s district unit president, Mahadev Mogha, alleged that Mr. Kumaraswamy had made personal remarks targeting Mr. Kharge’s caste identity and questioning the reservation system. Mr.
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