RSS Activist Seeks FIR Against Karnataka Minister Over Arms Seizure Post

UPDATE - follow-up to RSS activist seeks FIR against Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge over arms seizure post: A Bengaluru-based RSS activist filed a police complaint against Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge at the Banashankari police station on November 10, 2026. The complainant, Tejas A. Gowda, sought an FIR over a social media post that allegedly linked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to a large seizure of live cartridges in Bihar and Haryana.

Complaint Details

Mr. Gowda accused the Minister of spreading misleading information through his official X handle and another handle named 'Fact Myths'. He claimed the posts tried to damage social harmony by connecting the RSS to criminal acts. The complaint asked for legal action under Sections 192 and 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. It also urged authorities to preserve electronic records and look into the ammunition seizure cases from Bihar and Haryana.

Minister Response

The complainant stated that holding a constitutional office does not give immunity from criminal law and asked the police to act without political pressure. The police received the complaint, but no FIR had been registered when the report was published. Mr. Kharge has not yet issued a statement on the matter.

Context

Police complaints of this nature are filed by citizens seeking formal criminal investigations into public statements made by political figures. Such matters often involve legal debates over freedom of speech, political accountability, and the boundaries of public discourse in India.