India will not have lasting peace until RSS ideology is dismantled: Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the BJP and RSS during a public event in Bihar, stating that India cannot achieve lasting peace until the RSS ideology is dismantled. His remarks, including a controversial comment about Prime Minister Modi, have sparked a political row with the BJP.
Why it matters
The rhetoric highlights the deepening ideological divide between India's major political parties ahead of future electoral cycles.
India will not have lasting peace until RSS ideology is dismantled: Kharge left Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh and Bihar party President Rajesh Kumar being felicitated during an event marking the 139th birth anniversary of Shri Krishna Singh, also known as 'Bihar Kesari' and the first Chief Minister of the state, in Patna, on October 25, 2026. PTI PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/4bujse/article71623918.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_25_2026_000314A.jpg - Patna: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh and Bihar party President Rajesh Kumar being felicitated during an event marking the 139th birth anniversary of Shri Krishna Singh, also known as 'Bihar Kesari' and the first Chief Minister of the state, in Patna, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (PTI Photo) (PTI10_25_2026_000314A) Congress president terms the ongoing protest against special intensive revision (SIR) as ‘second war of Independence’ and urges the people of Bihar to support the nationwide movement.
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