India: Haryana lifts decades-old ban on govt employees joining RSS; how many other states have had the ban? (Indian Express, October 13, 2021)

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Explained: Haryana lifts decades-old ban on govt employees joining RSS; how many other states have had the ban?

The Haryana government’s move has triggered a sharp reaction from the Congress, which asked if the ML Khattar government was running a “BJP-RSS school”.

Written by Varinder Bhatia , Edited by Explained Desk | Chandigarh |

Updated: October 13, 2021 8:28:12 am

Government employees were first barred on November 30, 1966 when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister. (File)

The Haryana government has scrapped a 54-year-old rule that restricted state government employees from joining or being associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Jamaat-e-Islami. The government employees were first barred under Service (Conduct) Rules from joining these organisations on November 30, 1966 when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister, with the government believing they were not merely cultural or social organisations. The ban was briefly lifted in 1975 but reimposed in 1980.

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