Bengaluru, Nov. 17 -- The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday took out their scheduled route march in Chittapur, after the state high court on Saturday directed the government to uphold the decision by district authorities to issue conditional approval for the event, bringing to a close a long-drawn out controversy over the march. The event, which, according to police, was held amid strong security arrangements, covered roughly one and a half kilometres. Meanwhile, Chittapur MLA and state minister Priyank Kharge, who had opposed the march, on Sunday questioned the RSS' approach to law and rules. "I have never opposed the route march. All I said was that permission should be taken. They have a habit of not following the rule of law. Now they are following the rules. Let them do it," he said on Sunday in Kalaburagi. He argued that his objections stemmed from what he described as attempts by the Sangh to conduct activities on government land without proper approval. He added, "We have asked them to follow the law and Constitution, which they are doing for the first time in 100 years." The RSS had originally planned the march in Kharge's constituency, but the district administration denied permission, prompting the organisation to approach the court. The march began on Sunday at the Bajaj Kalyana Mantapa at around 3pm. Close to 300 RSS uniformed volunteers participated, accompanied by around fifty band members. Participants walked for a little more than one kilometre before returning toward the starting point....