‘Defending RSS, Ignoring Gandhi’s Killers?’ — Congress MLC Ramesh Babu Targets Justice Hegde
Bengaluru: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Santosh Hegde’s recent remarks on a possible ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have triggered a fresh political row in Karnataka.
Reacting sharply, Congress MLC and KPCC media cell president Ramesh Babu accused Justice Hegde of displaying “double standards” by suggesting that while the RSS cannot be banned, the Congress could face such action.
Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru on Saturday, Ramesh Babu — who is also a practicing lawyer — alleged that Justice Hegde appeared to be “acting as an unofficial spokesperson for the Sangh Parivar,” which, he pointed out, “was banned twice before Independence and thrice after Independence.”
He further remarked that it was “ironic” for Hegde to defend the RSS on television while rem...