Dharwad: The Karnataka High Court, on Tuesday, stayed a decision by the Siddaramaiah government to restrict the activities of organisations like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the state.

The Dharwad Bench of the High Court stayed the order which called on private organisations to obtain prior permission before holding activities in government premises, ANI has reported. The matter will come up for hearing on November 17 again. ADVERTISEMENT

On October 18, the Karnataka government reissued a 2013 order which prohibited the use of government school grounds for private purposes. Though chief minister Siddaramaiah denied that this has anything to do with the RSS, statements by some of his cabinet colleagues indicated otherwise.

The state government order apparently came after Kar

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