‘Why hasn’t your son worn Ganavesha?’ Priyank Kharge’s dig at BJP’s R Ashoka over RSS row

BENGALURU: Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday hit back at Opposition leader R Ashoka amid an ongoing row over his repeated criticism of the RSS, mocking his “concerns” and asking why Ashoka’s son hasn’t adopted the RSS uniform yet.

In an X post, Kharge also raised a volley of counter-questions targeting the BJP leader. “Brother Ashok, you seem very worried about ‘Junior’ Kharge questioning the RSS..! But there are real questions you need to answer: Why hasn’t ‘Junior’ Ashok (referring to R Ashoka’s son) worn the ‘Ganavesha’? Why isn’t ‘Junior’ Ashok consuming cow urine in a cowshed? Why hasn’t ‘Junior’ Ashok become a ‘Protector of Dharma’ yet? When will ‘Senior’ Ashok answer these questions?” said Priyank Kharge.

ಅಶೋಕ್ ಅಣ್ಣಾ, RSS ಕುರಿತು ಮರಿ ಖರ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ತುಂಬಾ ಚಿಂತೆಗೀಡಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ..!

ಆದರೆ,
ನೀವು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿವೆ,
ಮರಿ ಅಶೋಕ್ ಏಕೆ ‘ಗಣವೇಶ’ ಧರಿಸಿಲ್ಲ?

ಮರಿ ಅಶೋಕ್ ಏಕೆ ಗೋಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಮೂತ್ರ ಸೇವಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ?

ಮರಿ ಅಶೋಕ್ ಇನ್ನೂ ‘ಧರ್ಮರಕ್ಷಕ’ನಾಗಿ ಏಕೆ ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ?

ಹಿರಿ ಅಶೋಕ್ ಅವರು ಈ…

— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) September 2, 2026

Priyank Kharge further asked when Ashoka will respond on issues including Shivashankarappa Sahukar and Basavaraj Kannale, who are linked to the alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Veterinary Officers recruitment examination.

“Most importantly, when will you speak about Shivashankarappa Sahukar? When will you speak about Basavaraj Kannale? When will you speak about how much money was paid to BJP leaders to appoint KPSC members and the Chairman? When will you speak about the photos involving people from your own party?” he said.

Kharge has been at loggerheads with the BJP for weeks over his demands seeking transparency and accountability from the RSS. Earlier, he wrote an open letter to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), seeking clarity on its legal status, financial transparency and constitutional accountability as the organisation.

Ashoka has repeatedly hit back, labelling the Home Minsiter as “incapable”, stating, “Chief Minister, please create a new portfolio called the ‘RSS portfolio’ for Priyank Kharge”. (ANI)