In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court has put a temporary hold on the Siddaramaiah-led state government's recent order mandating prior approval from private organizations wishing to conduct activities on government property.

The order, issued on October 18, stipulated that private groups, associations, and organizations must seek permission before using public spaces, which many believe was aimed at regulating the events of the Hindu right-wing organization, RSS, including its well-known route marches.

The directive had followed a Cabinet decision motivated by a letter from Panchayat Raj and IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking to curb RSS activities in public spaces. The opposition BJP alleged that the order was an attempt to suppress th

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