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Congress, BJP spar over participation of government officials in RSS event in Madhya Pradesh

A war of words has broken out between the opposition Congress and ruling BJP after a picture surfaced of some government officials attending a function of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district. While a Congress parliamentarian demanded that such officials be kept away from preparations for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls due this year-end, a State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said this only shows the Congress’ “hatred” for the RSS.

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The picture shows Satna District Collector Anurag Verma and Satna Municipal Corporation Commissioner Rajesh Shahi participating in a prayer during a programme of the RSS organised on June 11.

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