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Karnataka Tribunal Stays Suspension of Two Teachers for RSS March Participation
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Moneycontrol•04-09-2026, 11:20
Karnataka Tribunal Stays Suspension of Two Teachers for RSS March Participation
- •The Karnataka Administrative Tribunal's Kalaburagi bench has stayed the suspension of two government school teachers, Gururaj Joshi and Anna Saheb Deshmukh.
- •The teachers were suspended by the School Education Department on August 20 for participating in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) route marches.
- •Yadgir Deputy Director of School Education Channabasappa Mudhol issued the suspension orders, citing the Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 2021.
- •The department alleged that government employees are barred from being members of political organizations or participating in political activities, and the teachers' involvement in RSS Patha Sanchalana events violated these rules.
- •Joshi was accused of participating in an RSS march in Talikoti on October 12, 2025, while Deshmukh participated in a similar march in Hunasagi on October 10, 2025.
