Two teachers suspended in Yadgir for participating in RSS events
Two government schoolteachers in Karnataka's Yadgir district have been suspended for participating in an RSS route march. The Education Department cited a breach of state civil service conduct rules regarding participation in political or organizational activities.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing tension regarding the political neutrality of government employees and the influence of ideological organizations in public institutions.
The Education Department has taken strict disciplinary action against two government schoolteachers in Yadgir district for participating in a Pathsanchalan (route march) organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
The suspension orders were issued on August 20 by Deputy Director of the School Education Department (DDPI) Channabasappa Mudhol.
The names of the suspended teachers were given as Gururaj Joshi, working at the Government Girls High School in Hunsagi, and Annasaheb Deshmukh, working at the Government Primary School in Kuppi village, located in Shorapur taluk.
According to the suspension order, these two teachers participated in RSS Pathsanchalan events organised in Talikote (Vijayapura district) and Hunsagi (Yadgir district) on October 10 and 12, 2025.
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