Tag: Veerashaiva-Lingayats

Separate religion tag for Lingayats; Ball now in Centre’s court
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Separate religion tag for Lingayats; Ball now in Centre’s court

March 20, 2018

Bengaluru: In a significant move that is set to heat up the political scene ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress-led Siddharamaiah Government yesterday decided to give independent religious status to the Lingayat community, which forms 17% of the State’s population, and decided to ask the Centre to grant it minority status. The two…

Veerashaiva-Lingayats must get more tickets: Forum
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Veerashaiva-Lingayats must get more tickets: Forum

March 17, 2018

Mysuru:  Upset at the dwindling number of Veerashaiva-Lingayats getting elected to the Karnataka Assembly in recent times, particularly from the districts of Mysuru Revenue division, the community leaders held a meeting recently and unanimously decided to demand tickets for community members where they are more in number. The meeting took place at Jaganmohan Palace under…

We have become the cause for political downside of the community: Former High Court Judge Arali Nagaraj
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We have become the cause for political downside of the community: Former High Court Judge Arali Nagaraj

January 29, 2018

Mysuru: Expressing concern that internal wrangles have become the cause for political downside of Veerashaiva-Lingayats, former High Court Judge Arali Nagaraj has opined that Governments over the years have continued to ignore the community. He was speaking on ‘Political Unity in the community and saving the youth community,’ organised jointly by Veerashaiva-Lingayat Hitarakshana Vedike, Veerashaiva…

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