Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that it must be clarified whether the Veerashaiva-Lingayat religion and the Lingayat religion are the same or different religions. He stressed that this decision must be made by the community itself.
"Enumeration has been done in 80% of the population. There are some slow districts that have to be completed before the 7th", Parameshwara told reporters here.
Kharge, 83, recently underwent pacemaker implantation and has been reported as stable. He is expected to resume his official engagements from October 3, according to his son and Karnataka IT Minister, Priyank Kharge.
"The survey has already started in the entire state. There are 122,085 blocks in the entire state. We have specially appointed school teachers in those blocks. There are 6,544 blocks in the Tumkur district with 7,55,483 houses, and 1,59,555 have already been completed," Parameshwara said whi
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday expressed his condolences over the loss of lives in the Karur stampede in which 39 people were killed and several others were injured.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parmeshwara has said that the data from the caste survey to be conducted in the state from September 22 to October 7 will not be used for any reservation, but can be used for governmental programmes for those in need.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over alleged provocative speeches by MLC CT Ravi and MLA Basanagouda R Patil (Yatnal) in Maddur, following the stone pelting incident.
Speaking to the reporters, Karnataka Home Minister said, "An incident has happened in Maddur town, Mandya, a stone pelting incident, which is now under control. The police have already arrested a few people...Section 144 has been imposed. One or two small incidents also happened in the state
Parameshwara said the central government has finally understood the concerns raised by his party, which had long been demanding a cut in Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced on July 1, 2017.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said the state cabinet has constituted a sub-committee to examine the long-delayed Bengaluru-Mysuru NICE Road project.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday reiterated that the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4, which led to the death of 11 people, was very painful and cannot be taken lightly.