Watch: BJP Raises Objection to Namaz Offering at Bengaluru Airport Terminal 2
A video showing a group of people offering namaz inside Terminal 2 of Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport has sparked a political row in Karnataka. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress government of “double standards” and raised questions about airport security.
Sharing the video on X, BJP spokesperson Vijay Prasad questioned whether Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister Priyank Kharge had approved the prayers inside a high-security zone. “How is this even allowed inside the T2 Terminal of Bengaluru International Airport? Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister Priyank Kharge, do you approve of this?” he wrote.
Prasad criticised the Congress for allegedly objecting to RSS Path Sanchalan marches while “turning a blind eye” to other religious activities in restricted areas. “Did these individuals obtain prior permission to offer namaz in a high-security airport zone? Why is it that the government objects when the RSS conducts Patha Sanchalana after obtaining due permission from the concerned authorities, but turns a blind eye to such activities in a restricted public area? Does this not pose a serious security concern in such a sensitive zone?” he said.
The controversy follows remarks made by Minister Priyank Kharge on November 3, when he questioned the RSS’s transparency and demanded that it register as an organisation. “I have no problem with the RSS as long as they seek permission from the government to do their activities and register themselves as an organisation. Why are they so scared of Indian laws and the Constitution? Why are they so secretive? How can an unregistered organisation have lakhs of people march across the country? Why is it that the BJP is so keen that the RSS should not follow the law of the land?"he said, also questioning the Advanced Security Liaison extended to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
The incident has reignited the political clash between the BJP and Congress, with both parties trading barbs over religious freedom and security protocols in public spaces.
Sharing the video on X, BJP spokesperson Vijay Prasad questioned whether Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister Priyank Kharge had approved the prayers inside a high-security zone. “How is this even allowed inside the T2 Terminal of Bengaluru International Airport? Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister Priyank Kharge, do you approve of this?” he wrote.
Prasad criticised the Congress for allegedly objecting to RSS Path Sanchalan marches while “turning a blind eye” to other religious activities in restricted areas. “Did these individuals obtain prior permission to offer namaz in a high-security airport zone? Why is it that the government objects when the RSS conducts Patha Sanchalana after obtaining due permission from the concerned authorities, but turns a blind eye to such activities in a restricted public area? Does this not pose a serious security concern in such a sensitive zone?” he said.
The controversy follows remarks made by Minister Priyank Kharge on November 3, when he questioned the RSS’s transparency and demanded that it register as an organisation. “I have no problem with the RSS as long as they seek permission from the government to do their activities and register themselves as an organisation. Why are they so scared of Indian laws and the Constitution? Why are they so secretive? How can an unregistered organisation have lakhs of people march across the country? Why is it that the BJP is so keen that the RSS should not follow the law of the land?"he said, also questioning the Advanced Security Liaison extended to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
The incident has reignited the political clash between the BJP and Congress, with both parties trading barbs over religious freedom and security protocols in public spaces.
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