Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Congress Demands Action Against Karnataka Official for Waving Saffron Flag
There is a big discussion in Karnataka about a government official named T K Swaroopa.
She was part of a special event called the Paryaya Procession at the Udupi Sri Krishna Temple.
During this event, she waved a saffron flag, which some people say is connected to a political group called the RSS.
The Congress party in Udupi is upset and wants the government to take action against her.
They say she should not have done this because it goes against the rules for government workers and the idea of secularism in India.
Swaroopa says she was just doing her job and was not being political.
The Paryaya Procession is a tradition where different groups take turns managing the temple every two years.
T K Swaroopa, Udupi Deputy Commissioner, is accused of waving a saffron flag during the Paryaya Procession.
The Udupi District Congress Committee demands action against her for violating service rules and secularism.
Swaroopa claims her participation was official and not politically motivated.
The Paryaya system involves rotational management of the Udupi Sri Krishna Temple by eight mathas.
The event marked the transfer of temple control to Shiroor Matha for the 2026-28 term.
- Who
- T K Swaroopa, Udupi Deputy Commissioner, and the Udupi District Congress Committee
- What
- Demand for action against Swaroopa for waving a saffron flag during the Paryaya Procession
- When
- January 18, with the letter to the Chief Minister sent on Monday
- Where
- Udupi, Karnataka, India
- Why
- Allegations of violating service rules and secularism by waving a politically motivated flag
- Official Involved
- T K Swaroopa, Udupi Deputy Commissioner
- Event
- Paryaya Procession, Udupi Sri Krishna Math
- Date of Incident
- January 18
- Accusation
- Waving a saffron flag, allegedly linked to the RSS
- Action Sought
- Legal action against the official for violating service rules and secularism
- Paryaya System
- Rotational management of Udupi Sri Krishna Temple by eight mathas
- Institution
- Instituted by 13th-century philosopher-saint Sri Madhwacharya