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Karnataka caste-census to begin from Sep 22, BJP says "another attempt to
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BJP Karnataka President and MLA B Y Vijayendra criticised the state government for conducting a caste census despite 'constitutional and legal restrictions', and said that the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government is proceeding with caste enumeration under the guise of a surve
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"Not caste census, but socio-economic survey": Karnataka Ministers clarify
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
He said that there was a need to bring the sub-castes of the Lingayat community under one roof for counting or else it would be "unjust".
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Panchamasali Lingayat community: "Government doesn't want injustice to any
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"Our government believes in justice for all communities. The reservation issue is in court and the government can't intervene at this juncture. We will hold discussions with Panchamasalis in the days to come," he said on Friday, while speaking to reporters after a meeting with leaders of Pan
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah promotes affixing statewide portrait of Basavann
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Siddaramaih declared that Basavanna's portrait will be unveiled in all government offices across the state on February 17, a decision is seen as Congress's attempt to woo the Lingayat community in Karnataka ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
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Karnataka Polls: "Modi's magic will give us absolute majority," says B Y V
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"Modi's magic will give us the absolute majority. We will win at least 130 seats in this election. Not only the Lingayat community, but all other castes are also with BJP. Congress will lose the election very badly," said Vijayendra.
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Yediyurappa expresses confidence of BJP winning 135 seats in Karnataka, sa
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The senior BJP leader said a "double-engine government" is essential for the development of the southern state
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"Double engine govt will be thrown out", Congress leader MB Patil ahead of
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Patil said that BJP veteran Yediyurappa is in desperation. "They are making him speak against Laxman Savadi and Jagdish Shettar and saying they betrayed and backstabbed BJP".
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BJP will not make a Lingayat CM at any cost, claims HD Kumaraswamy
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday, said that the Bharatiya Janata Party "will not make" a Chief Minister from the Lingayat community "at any cost".
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Siddaramaiah should apologize for his statement against Lingayat community
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While speaking to ANI, Pralhad Joshi said, "The statement where he mentioned that Lingayat Chief Ministers are corrupt is condemnable. This is an insult to Karnataka. We demand that Siddaramaiah should apologise for this". "Now after making comments they are trying to clarify. But we all
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People will not believe in BJP's Lingayat CM campaign: Former Karnataka CM
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who joined the ranks of Congress said that hurting his self-respect will definitely affect the vote bank of BJP since the people of the state are wise enough not to cast their vote in favour of the saffron party.
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"Some people with vested interests controlling BJP govt in Karnataka": Jag
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Jagadish Shettar filed his nomination from the Hubli-Dharwad-Central Assembly constituency on Wednesday for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly Elections.
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BJP has full support of Lingayat community in Karnataka: Yediyurappa's son
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa's son B Y Vijayendra who got the party ticket from Shikaripura on Wednesday hit out at Congress for creating a divide in the Lingayat community and assured that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the part
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