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Will restore 4 pc quota for Muslims scrapped by BJP government, says Karna
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
While addressing the media, DK Shivakumar said, "I am confident that Congress will come to power after the next 45 days. We will scrap all these reservations as there is no base in this there was no report," he said.
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Karnataka: Panchamasali Lingayat hold padayatra in Belagavi for reservatio
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The padayatra of the Panchamasali Lingayats community demanding their inclusion in the 2A reservation category is currently underway in Karnataka's Belagavi.
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Lingayat seer's demand for Cabinet berth to MLA irks Yediyurappa
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Davanagere (Karnataka) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday got visibly irked and offered to resign while attending an event here, after a seer of Panchamsali sect of Lingayats, Swami Vachananda, demanded ministerial berth for BJP MLA Murugesh Nirani.
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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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Lingayat Sabha seeks Minority Commission's help to reach out to PM
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): The Lingayat Dharma Sabha on Wednesday sought the support of the National Minority Commission for legal recognition of Lingayats as a distinct religion.
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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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'Lingayats don't consider Yeddyurappa a leader anymore'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 25 (ANI): The Rashtriya Basava Sena on Tuesday claimed that the Lingayat community in poll-bound Karnataka no longer sees former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa as a leader.
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After K'taka, Lingayats in Maharashtra demand minority status
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Aurangabad, (Maharashtra) [India] Apr 8 (ANI): The All India Lingayat Coordination Committee carried out a protest rally outside the Divisional Commissioner's office in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on Sunday demanding a constitutional recognition for Lingayat community.
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K'taka govt. seeks recognition of Lingayats, Veerashaivas as religious min
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar. 29 (ANI): Following the declaration of minority status to the Lingayat and Veerashaiva communities, the State government wrote to the Centre recommending the official recognition of the two communities as religious minorities.
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Chitradurga Mutt's head seer urges Amit Shah to support minority status fo
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Tumkur (Karnataka) [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): Seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru of Chitradurga Mutt on Wednesday wrote a letter to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah, requesting him to support the Karnataka government's decision of granting minority status to Lingayats community.
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Religious minority status to Lingayats granted in view of K'taka polls: Ve
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar. 23 (ANI): Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, claimed that the Karnataka Government's move to grant a separate religion status to the Lingayat community was clearly made keeping forthcoming assembly elections in mi
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K'taka Govt declares religious minority status to Lingayats
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Begaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Karnataka Government on Friday declared minority status to the Lingayats community.
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