In a setback to the Congress-led Karnataka government, the High Court’s Dharwad Bench stayed its order requiring prior approval for events at public and state-owned venues. The directive followed a letter from minister Priyank Kharge seeking a ban on RSS activities

Dharwad: In a major setback to the Congress-led government in Karnataka, the High Court’s Dharwad Bench on Tuesday issued an interim stay on the order, which made prior approval from authorities mandatory for holding events in public and state-owned venues.

The government had issued the order recently following a letter from Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah , urging a ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in public places and government-owned premises across the Sta

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