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- Two government primary school teachers from Yadgir district, Gururaj Joshi and Annasaheb Deshmukh, were suspended in August for taking part in an RSS Path Sanchalana event held in Hunasagi in October 2025.
- The department had alleged dereliction of duty under the Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, saying government servants cannot be members of or participate in such organisations, while the teachers replied that the event was a cultural programme held on a Sunday outside working hours.
- The Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal's Kalaburagi bench, hearing their application challenging the suspension, has now stayed the suspension order.
- The ruling is a setback for the state government and gives relief to the two teachers.
What to watch next
- The outcome of the departmental inquiry and the tribunal's final decision on the suspension
- Any further action by the state government or the education department in response to the stay
- Whether the case affects how government staff participation in RSS events is handled elsewhere in Karnataka
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Named India · Karnataka State Government · Abhedkanti Swabhiman Sena · Annasaheb Deshmukh · D.D. Channabasappa Madhoj · Gururaj Joshi · Katari (Karnataka Administrative Tribunal) · Madhu Bangarappa · Priyanka Kharke · RSS · School Literacy Department · Zummanna Gudimani
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