Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker Harivansh Narayan Singh, Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, Kiren Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi, Shobha Karandlaje and BJP MP Tejasvi Surya among other leaders on Wednesday paid floral tribute to social reformer and founder of Lingayat tradition, Guru Basaveshwara at Parlia
"Today, on the sacred occasion of Basava Jayanthi, I bow to Jagadguru Basaveshwara, whose thoughts and ideals give us the inspiration to serve humanity. He rightly emphasised on empowering the downtrodden and building a strong and prosperous society," PM Modi tweeted.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to participate in the Basava Jayanti celebrations in Bagalkote district on Sunday, which is being seen as an effort by the party to boost its Lingayat outreach ahead of assembly polls
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid homage to Shri Basavanna on the occasion of Basava Jayanti in Bengaluru on Tuesday, as per a press release by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to poet-philosopher Basaveshwara on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Apr. 18 (ANI): On the occasion of Basava Jayanti, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hailed the 12th-century Lingayat philosopher as a 'flag bearer of equality'.