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"Its time for Vokkaligas to be given an opportunity:" Spiritual leader Nan
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Amid speculations about a power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, spiritual leader Nanjavadutha Swamiji of the Vokkaliga community visited Shivakumar's residence on Friday and later expressed his support for Shivakumar as the state's Chi
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BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya slams Siddaramaiah over Karnataka caste survey,
Updated : 8 months 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, 3 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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Congress government knew about Prajwal Revanna, waited till Vokkaligas vot
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a scathing attack on Congress, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said its government in Karnataka knew about the obscene video allegations against suspended JD-S leader Prajwal Revanna for months but allowed him to flee as it wanted the voting for Lok Sabha polls in Vokkaliga-
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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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"All communities support Congress party": Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday Shivakumar highlighted the importance of policies that benefit livelihoods over emotional appeals, asserting that the Congress party works for the welfare of all communities, including the Vokkaligas.
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Vokkaligas should try to shine in trade, commerce: Ex-Karnataka CM Bommai
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Vokkaliga community has shed sweat to achieve in the field of agriculture and they must achieve the same feat in the field of trade and commerce, said former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday.
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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 : 3 years 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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"We are not asking for votes on basis of caste," Congress' Siddaramaiah af
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Shortly after filing his nominations, Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that his party is Secular and is not seeking votes on the basis of caste.
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