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Karnataka Congress Leaders Label RSS a 'Thousand‑Headed Snake', BJP Responds
✍️ News18
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 06:04 AM
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In a heated statement, Karnataka Congress leaders compared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to extremist groups, calling it a 'thousand‑headed snake', prompting a rebuttal from the BJP.
Karnataka Congress leaders, during a press conference, described the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a "thousand‑headed snake", drawing parallels with extremist organisations.
The leaders went further to liken the RSS to the Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JeM) and the Taliban, suggesting a similar ideological threat.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) immediately condemned the remarks, labeling them as baseless and politically motivated.
The exchange highlights the growing polarization in Karnataka politics, with both parties sharpening their rhetoric ahead of upcoming elections.
The leaders went further to liken the RSS to the Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JeM) and the Taliban, suggesting a similar ideological threat.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) immediately condemned the remarks, labeling them as baseless and politically motivated.
The exchange highlights the growing polarization in Karnataka politics, with both parties sharpening their rhetoric ahead of upcoming elections.