Lingayats
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Congress insulted Lingayats, OBCs & Bajrangbali, says PM Modi in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticised the Congress in his last public rally in Karnataka ahead of assembly polls scheduled to be held on May 10, saying the grand old…
- India
BJP betrayed Lingayats, Vokkaligas on reservation issue: Congress
Bengaluru: Mounting attack on the ruling party in Karnataka, the Congress said on Wednesday that the ruling BJP government had betrayed the people on the reservation issue, and the Lingayats and Vokkaligas…
- Bangalore
No decision on announcing a Lingayat candidate for CM’s post: Bommai
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said no decision has been taken on announcing a Lingayat leader as BJP candidate for the chief minister’s post. Talking to mediapersons, Bommai underlined…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Congress counts dividends after 2 key Lingayat leaders join it
Bengaluru: As the Congress counts political dividends after two BJP leaders from the dominant Lingayat community joined it, ahead of May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, the ruling party has sought to…
- India
Lingayats hold key to electoral outcome in poll-bound Karnataka
Bengaluru: In poll-bound Karnataka, where caste is one of the crucial factors in deciding the outcome of elections, it is key to understand the importance of the influential Lingayat or Veerashaiva-Lingayat community,…
- Politics
BJP concedes reservation demands by Lingayats, Vokkaligas
Belagavi: Karnataka’s BJP government on Thursday announced moving of Panchamasali Lingayat subsect from Category 3 B to Category 2C and Vokkaligas from Category 3 A to Category 2D, thus bringing both the…