Bengaluru, August 26, 2025 — A moment intended as a political jibe has ballooned into a full-blown controversy after Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar recited lines from the RSS anthem “Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhoome” on the floor of the state Assembly. What Shivakumar described as a sarcastic attempt to mock the BJP instead sparked an ideological debate within the Congress and drew widespread reactions across the political spectrum.

The incident took place during a heated discussion on the recent stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium , where Shivakumar, while addressing BJP MLAs, recited the opening lines of the RSS anthem. While BJP members cheered, many in his own party were stunned. The Congress, long opposed to the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS),

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