Complaint filed against Minister Priyank Kharge for linking RSS to cartridge seizure case

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Nov 11, 2026: A complaint has been filed against Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge, accusing him of spreading fake news, circulating misleading information and attempting to disturb social harmony, police said on Wednesday.

The complaint was lodged by Tejas A. Gowda at Banashankari Police Station on Tuesday, seeking the registration of an FIR against Kharge over a social media post on X, in which he allegedly attempted to link the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to the recent seizure of live cartridges.

In his complaint, Gowda alleged that Kharge had attempted to associate the RSS with the seizure of approximately 44,250 live cartridges in Bihar and Haryana through his social media post.

He claimed that the Home Minister’s statements and insinuations created an impression that the RSS was connected with alleged criminal activities. However, the complainant has not specified whether he is associated with the organisation.

Gowda further alleged that Kharge knowingly circulated false information, which could disturb communal harmony in the state and lead to public unrest.

Expressing concern over the alleged conduct, the complainant stated that a person holding the constitutional office of Home Minister, entrusted with maintaining law and order and protecting public peace, should not circulate false information against any organisation.

He urged the police to register an FIR under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), particularly Sections 192 (provocation with intent to cause a riot), 196 (promoting enmity between different groups) and 353 (statements conducing to public mischief), if the available information and evidence disclose cognisable offences.

The complainant also sought a fair and independent investigation without political interference.

He requested the investigating officers to secure electronic records of the social media posts, coordinate with police authorities in Bihar and Haryana to obtain details of the cases involving the seized cartridges, and verify whether false information had been knowingly disseminated.

Police said that although the complaint has been submitted, no FIR has been registered in the matter so far.