Guwahati / Silchar, Assam | April 7, 2026
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), through its Uttar Assam Prant and Dakshin Assam Prant, has formally submitted police complaints at Dispur Police Station in Guwahati and Silchar Police Station respectively, seeking legal action over alleged derogatory, provocative, and communally sensitive statements made during a recent election rally in South Assam.
According to the complaints, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, President of the Indian National Congress, made controversial remarks during an election rally held at Nilambazar under the Karimganj South Assembly Constituency in Sribhumi district of Assam. The statements allegedly compared the ideology of the RSS and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to a “poisonous snake” and suggested its elimination.
As cited in the complaint, Shri Kharge reportedly stated: “If a poisonous snake is moving in front of you while you are offering namaz, you must stop the prayer and rush to kill the poisonous snake first — that is what the Quran prescribes you to do. I tell you that the RSS and BJP are like that same poisonous snake; if you do not eliminate a poisonous snake like the RSS and BJP, you may not survive.”
The RSS has expressed serious concern that such remarks are inflammatory in nature and capable of inciting hostility, intimidation, and violence against workers and supporters of RSS and BJP while invoking religious sentiments during an election campaign.
The complaints assert that the statement constitutes a corrupt electoral practice under Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and further allege that the remarks criminally intimidated the public and promoted enmity between supporters of different political and social groups. The complainants have argued that describing the ideology of RSS and BJP as “poisonous” and allegedly calling for their elimination could be interpreted as encouraging bodily harm against members and supporters of these organizations.
The FIR submissions further state that the remarks attempt to promote communal division between Hindu and Muslim communities, potentially disturbing public peace and harmony in Assam and influencing the electoral environment. The complaints warn that such statements may lead to communal tensions or clashes if not addressed promptly by authorities.
The RSS has emphasized that democratic discourse must remain within constitutional and legal boundaries and that electoral campaigning should not resort to language capable of endangering social cohesion or public peace.
The complaints have been submitted by:
Sri Khagen Saikia
Prant Karyavah
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Uttar Axom Prant, Guwahati(Complaint filed at Dispur Police Station)
Sri Jyotsnamoy Chakraborty,
Prant Sanghchalak
Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghDakshin Assam Prant, Silchar(Complaint filed at Silchar Police Stationv
