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Seer Jaya Mrityunjaya continues protest in Bengaluru over demand for 2A ca
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Panchamasali Lingayat seer Jaya Mrityunjaya Swamiji continued a protest, along with other members of the community, in Bengaluru over the demand for a 2A reservation for the community.
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Quota issue: Karnataka CM says justice will be done to Panchamasali commun
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Chief Minister was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Raitha Samavesh and Hara Jathra 2023 organised by Panchamasali Jagadguru Peeta, at Harihar.
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Panchamasali Lingayat padayatra: Backward Classes Commission submits repor
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Panchamasali Lingayat community is holding a padyatra, demanding more reservations to meet the educational and professional needs of its people, and reached Belagavi in Karnataka today. They are demanding to be included in the 15 per cent OBC category of 2A.
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Yediyurappa will continue to guide Karnataka, BJP, says CT Ravi on specula
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 26 (ANI): Keeping tight-lipped on the speculations of leadership change in Karnataka, BJP General Secretary CT Ravi on Monday said only the time shall tell what is going to happen in the state, adding that Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is a senio
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Replacing Lingayat strongman Yediyurappa with someone from another communi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 26 (ANI): Amid speculations of leadership change in Karnataka, replacing four-time chief minister BS Yediyurappa, a Lingayat strongman, from somebody from another community would not be favourable for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said sources on Sunday
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Yediyurappa has been instrumental in bringing BJP to Karnataka, says Congr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI): Amid speculation about the change of leadership in Karnataka, Karnataka Congress leader MB Patil on Tuesday applauded Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, saying that Yediyurappa is a tall leader from the Lingayat community and is instrumental in bring
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Many Lingayat leaders willing to join Congress, says party's Karnataka chi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], July 17 (ANI): Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Saturday claimed that many leaders belonging to the Lingayat community are willing to join the Congress party.
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K'taka minister appeals to CM for reservation to Veerashaiva-Lingayat comm
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Koppal (Karnataka) [India], February 28 (ANI): Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh R Nirani on Saturday appealed to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa for reservation to the entire Veerashaiva-Lingayat community, saying that there are a lot of sub-sects in the community and reservation
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Panchamasalis hold rally in Bengaluru seeking inclusion in 2A reservation
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 21 (ANI): Panchamasalis, a subsection of the Lingayat community held a rally on Saturday in Bengaluru's Palace Grounds for inclusion in the 2A reservation category.
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MB Patil clarifies Congress MLA's 'neglection of Lingayats' remark
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 27 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister MB Patil on Monday clarified his party MLA BC Patil's comment about Congress "neglecting" Lingayats in the Lok Sabha polls and said that elections are won with the support of all communities of the society.
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Lingayats hold protest in Delhi for independent religion
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Seers and members of Lingayat community held a protest on Wednesday at Jantar Mantar seeking independent status for Lingayat religion.
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Lingayat seer Siddalinga Swamiji passes away
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Gadag (Karnataka) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Lingayat community seer Siddalinga Swamiji of Tontadarya Mutt passed away in Karnataka's northwest Gadag region following a cardiac arrest.
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