No difference between Jaish-e-Mohammed, Taliban, RSS: KPCC’s B.K. Hariprasad says all three “not registered in India”
Karnataka Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad has sparked controversy by comparing the RSS to terrorist organizations like Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Taliban, citing their lack of formal registration in India. The remarks have intensified an ongoing political debate regarding the RSS's legal status, accountability, and patriotism.
Why it matters
The rhetoric highlights deep-seated political polarization in India regarding the role and legitimacy of non-state ideological organizations.
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President B.K. Hariprasad on Monday (August 17, 2026) compared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to international terrorist groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Taliban while targeting them over patriotism and legal registration status.
Addressing a press conference here, Hariprasad said, “There is no difference between Jaish-e-Mohammed, Taliban, and RSS because all three are not registered in India.”
On Keralam VC Mohanan Kunnummal's remarks regarding the Vande Mataram controversy , the KPCC president said, “...He has rightly directed this at the RSS because they never sing Vande Mataram, nor do they sing the national anthem or hoist the tricolour flag...”
The remarks follow an FIR filed against senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi alleging disruption during the rendition of Vande Mataram , alongside recent remarks by Kerala VC Mohanan Kunnummal at an RSS gathering criticising those who oppose the national song.
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