MP polls: Deputy advocate general's 'pro RSS' video irks Cong

A Madhya Pradesh deputy advocate general Sunday courted controversy by uploading a video on social media in which he is seen asking people to vote against "anti-national forces" in assembly polls scheduled for November 28.

In the video, deputy advocate general Pushyamitra Bhargav went on add that he was "hurt" by a promise in the Congress's manifesto of setting aside relaxation given to government staffers to attend RSS shakhas.

He is seen saying, "I have been hurt with the Congress's manifesto which pledges that holding of RSS shakhas in government premises in MP would be banned. Besides, the pledge mentioned the ban on government staffers from going to RSS shakhas. This amounts to violating the fundamental rights of the government staffers."
Describing the Sangh as an organisation promoting nationalism, he said in the clip, "Such ban creates a fear among the citizens against government servants. I request the residents of MP and young friends to exercise their franchise against anti-national forces by fulfilling their duty to organisation fostering nationalism."