All Muslims, Christians Will Associate With RSS Some Day: Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa

Karnataka Minister and senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa claimed that all Muslims and Christians in the country will associate themselves with the RSS in the future.

Karnataka Minister and senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa on Thursday claimed that all Muslims and Christians in the country will associate themselves with the RSS, some day in the future.

The Rural Development Minister’s statement came during a discussion in the legislative Assembly, when the Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri used the term “Our RSS” and that a day would come when opposition legislators would also say the same, to which Congress legislators expressed reservation.

"The day is not far when everyone will have to accept the RSS as 'Our' RSS," Kageri said. The issue began during Siddaramaiah's debate on law and order situation in the state. During the course of his speech, Siddaramaiah said it was important to maintain mutual respect, irrespective of which political ideology one believed in. In a lighter vein, he referred to Revenue Minister R Ashoka, saying, "You are a good human being. That is what matters. Even I am a good human being. Whether you belong to BJP or RSS only comes later."

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Kageri, who jumped into the conversation asked Siddaramaiah why he was dragging the RSS into the conversation. "Why are you opposed to our RSS?" he asked.

Taking objection, Chamarajpet MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan questioned Kageri as to how he could say 'Our RSS' like an RSS representative while occupying the Speaker's seat, which is expected to be apartisan.

Asserting his statement Kageri said, "Of course, it is 'Our' RSS. What else can it be? Sooner or later even you will have to call it your RSS."