Bengaluru Court Summons Karnataka Minister Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks Against RSS

A Bengaluru court issued summons to Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge and Youth Congress leader Mohammed Nalapad in a criminal defamation case over remarks against the RSS. The court found a prima facie case under Section 356 of the BNS. The matter is posted for July 21, 2026. The court declined to proceed against former minister Dinesh Gundu Rao due to insufficient grounds.