On this day in 1947, India adopted its National Flag. RSS opposed the Tricolour, and Sardar Patel had warned them against it. Sardar Patel had also banned RSS after Gandhi ji’s assassination on February 4, 1948.

Modi ji has lifted a 1966 ban on Government Servants attending RSS activities, after 58 years. We know how BJP is using RSS to institutionally take over all Constitutional & autonomous bodies.

By lifting the ban on government employees from participating in RSS activities, Modi ji wants to politicise government offices and employees on ideological basis.

This will be a challenge to the sense of neutrality of public servants in government offices and the supremacy of the Constitution.

The government is probably taking these steps because the people defeated its nefarious intent to change the Constitution.

The Modi Govt continues its efforts to take control over Constitutional bodies and work its way in through the back door and tamper with the Constitution.

This is also a violation of the apology and assurance given by RSS to Sardar Patel in which they had promised that RSS will work as a social organisation without any political agenda, in accordance with the Constitution of India.

The Opposition shall continue its efforts to protect the Constitution of India and our Democracy.

~ Mallikarjun Kharge, President Indian National Congress