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BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya slams Siddaramaiah over Karnataka caste survey,
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Siroya wrote, "By ordering a caste census in a tearing hurry, Shri. Siddaramaiah has made everybody, including his own party men and cabinet colleagues, unhappy. As of today, the Vokkaligas, the Lingayats, the Dalits, the OBCs, the Brahmins, the minorities, the tribes and the
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Karnataka: Caste census is for social justice, not politics, says Deputy C
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The reason why we are redoing the caste census is social justice, not politics. The opposition parties, who criticised the previous caste census, are opposing the new caste census. Let them take a stand to support the original caste census if they have an issue with the new one," the Congre
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Mutts play major role in Karnataka, have followers in different castes, co
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Mutts are religious institutions, many of which were established several centuries ago. In Karnataka, there are thousands of big and small mutts followed by different castes and communities, such as Lingayats, Vokkaligas, Kurubas, Valmikis, Nayakas and Madigas. Among these, Lingayats have
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“Desperately looking for alliances to stay afloat”: Karnataka minister moc
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Taking a swipe at the BJP over its alliance with the JD(S) for next year's Lok Sabha elections, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said the tie-up came about after its humiliating defeat in the Assembly elections earlier this year.
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Congress seeks to strike caste balance in Karnataka; cabinet has eight Lin
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Congress government in Karnataka was expanded on Saturday with 24 MLAs taking oath as ministers and the party seeking to give representation to various castes and groups
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SC adjourns hearing on plea challenging decision to scrap Muslim reservati
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Karnataka government assured again no admissions or appointments will be taken place on the basis of the government order scrapping 4 per cent OBC reservation for Muslims till the next date of hearing.
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"Siddaramaiah must clarify..." Amit Shah questions Congress promise to inc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday slammed Congress over its promise to restore quota for Muslims in Karnataka and talking of an increase in quota to six per cent and said that the party should make it clear if it will slash the benefits of SCs, STs, Lingayats or Vokkaligas.
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Karnataka polls: People will teach a lesson to Congress, says CM Bommai
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Congress leaders say that those who avail reservation benefits are beggars, but are SC, ST, OBC, and Lingayats beggars? asked Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai adding that people will teach a lesson to the Congress Party.
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JDS stronghold in Old Mysore will be shattered, Cong seats will be reduced
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Speaking to reporters in Hubballi, Kateel said, "BJP is making efforts to win more seats in Old Mysore, a JDS stronghold. A lot of publicity work is being done and BJP is also calling star campaigners."
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BJP govt rendered justice to all communities including Lingayats: CM Bomma
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Talking to reporters in Bhalki in Bidar district, he said, "BJP Government has rendered justice to all the communities including Lingayat and ensured recognition to all of them. Congress government tried to break the Lingayat religion."
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Congress showers special love on Lingayats during elections: CM Bommai
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Lingayat voters in Karnataka are vigilant and they have always taken the right decision when required. Congress Party has shown special love for them (Lingayat) after the Assembly elections were announced but it's the same party which tried to divide the Lingayats and Veerashaivas. The p
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"Karnataka govt's intention is to provoke communal strife": HD Kumaraswamy
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that the BJP-ruled state of Karnataka's "intention" behind scrapping 4 per cent OBC reservation for Muslims was to spark communal strife between Vokkaligas and Lingayats and the Muslim community.
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