Once Congress Alienated Lingayats, Why Vokkaligas May Now Desert it in Karnataka - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

Once Congress Alienated Lingayats, Why Vokkaligas May Now Desert it in Karnataka - News18

News 18  

The Congress’s tried-and-tested strategy in Karnataka, targeting vote banks of Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Muslims worked exceedingly well this time, as it got additional support from Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities. The community, so far, driven by the guidance of Vokkaliga seers, had largely supported the HD Deve Gowda family, along with his son HD Kumaraswamy, as the Congress had no tall Vokkaliga leader after former chief minister SM Krishna, who was in the office from October 1999 to May 2004. After the Congress’s emphatic victory, the Vokkaliga seers have come forward to support Shivakumar’s demand for the chief minister’s post. The Congress may make Siddaramaiah the chief minister and DK Shivakumar his deputy, but would that be acceptable to DKS, Vokkaliga seers and the community, only future can tell. The Lingayat community saw this episode as humiliation of then tallest Lingayat community representative and it was reflected in the 1994 assembly elections that saw the Congress’s worst-ever electoral humiliation in the state.

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Troubling shadow fight in Karnataka Congress
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Troubling shadow fight in Karnataka Congress

New Indian Express  

One of the main planks on which the Congress rode to power was corruption in the then BJP government, but there is hardly any visible action now, except for setting up a committee, to address this menace. To be fair, backward classes leader Siddaramaiah and Vokkaliga strongman DKS have maintained cordiality in public; their supporters are the ones raising the …

How Lingayat-Vokkaliga Alliance Propelled BJP-JD(S) Victory in Karnataka
6 months, 1 week ago

How Lingayat-Vokkaliga Alliance Propelled BJP-JD(S) Victory in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The catalyst behind the coalition’s synergy was a tacit understanding between the elites of the Lingayats and the Vokkaligas. By forging a new combine under the National Democratic Alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party along with the Janata Dal won 19—17 for the BJP and 2 for the JD—of the State’s 28 Lok Sabha seats. This again happened in the early …

Lingayats disappointed with only MoS portfolio for community
6 months, 1 week ago

Lingayats disappointed with only MoS portfolio for community

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Lingayats feel sidelined by the Central Government in the formation of the government. Despite the community backing BJP for the last 20 years in Karnataka, it has not been given a single cabinet rank position till now, community leaders said. V Somanna, a Lingayat — who won from the Tumakuru Lok Sabha constituency, has been made Minister of State …

‘VK Pandian not my successor’: Naveen Patnaik says people to choose his ‘heir'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘VK Pandian not my successor’: Naveen Patnaik says people to choose his ‘heir'

Hindustan Times  

In his first reaction after losing the Odisha assembly election, Naveen Patnaik, the outgoing chief minister who missed out on what would have been his sixth consecutive term in office, on Saturday defended his close aide VK Pandian, saying that the bureaucrat-turned-politician was not his successor. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik along with VK Pandian “The people of Odisha would …

Vokkaliga, Lingayat support to NDA led to Cong’s loss: Expert
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vokkaliga, Lingayat support to NDA led to Cong’s loss: Expert

Hindustan Times  

Even though the Congress was able to improve its seat tally from one to nine in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the two dominant communities coming together, following the alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal, restricted the Congress’ hopes of crossing double digits, according to a political expert. According to the people familiar with the matter, the …

Everyone Wants to Get Rid of Modi: Seethakka
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Everyone Wants to Get Rid of Modi: Seethakka

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Entire nation wants to get rid of Narendra Modi and people are aspiring to have Indiramma Rajyam in the country, said panchayat raj minister Dr. Danasari Anasuya Seethakka at a Mulugu constituency-level meeting held in support of the party’s Mahabubabad candidate Porika Balram Naik in Mulug district on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, Seethakka alleged that before going to …

Tajinder Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide, joins BJP after quitting Congress
8 months ago

Tajinder Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide, joins BJP after quitting Congress

India Today  

Congress leaders Tajinder Singh Bittu, a close aide of Priyanka Gandhi, and Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, the wife of two-time Jalandhar MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary, joined the BJP in Delhi on Saturday. Bittu, who was the Congress secretary in-charge of Himachal Pradesh, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and party general secretary Vinod Tawde. Karamjit Kaur, …

Politics hots up in Vokkaliga heartland as HDK and DKS trade charges over visit to seer
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Politics hots up in Vokkaliga heartland as HDK and DKS trade charges over visit to seer

The Hindu  

The fight for the Vokkaliga vote is picking up steam in the Old Mysore region where the community is seen as the dominant one in electoral politics. Kumaraswamy-led government in 2019, and at Mr. Kumaraswamy himself for his “anti-mutt stance.” The meeting of JD and BJP leaders with the seer follows the earlier meeting of Congress leaders, including Chief Minister …

When another Chief Minister tied up with the opposition
9 months, 2 weeks ago

When another Chief Minister tied up with the opposition

New Indian Express  

The government was not usually challenged while seeking permission to introduce a bill on the floor of the House. The Congress government, headed by Harekrushna Mahatab, was caught unaware, and could muster only 43 votes in favour while the Opposition cast 51 votes against the proposition. Prominent Congress leaders at the state level, such as Mahatab, Patnaik, Nilamani Routray and …

Congress Accuses BJP of Manipulating Lingayat Leaders, Targets BY Vijayendra
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress Accuses BJP of Manipulating Lingayat Leaders, Targets BY Vijayendra

Deccan Chronicle  

MANGALURU: The political tussle between the Congress and BJP in Karnataka continues to intensify as the Congress now levels allegations that the BJP is using leaders from the Lingayat community to further its agenda. Despite Vijayendra hailing from the Lingayat community, the Congress has portrayed him as a mere pawn in the BJP's political maneuvers. In a statement posted on …

Amidst caste census row, BJP attempts to stitch a Lingayat-Vokkaliga alliance
1 year, 1 month ago

Amidst caste census row, BJP attempts to stitch a Lingayat-Vokkaliga alliance

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, smarting from a humiliating Assembly poll defeat in Karnataka, is trying to script a comeback by stitching a Lingayat-Vokkaliga alliance which in the past has proved electorally formidable. This ensured the defeat of Congress in 2018,” said a senior BJP party strategist, adding that a lot also depends on how Karnataka government and Congress handles the …

Karnataka: With 8 Lingayats and 6 Vokkaliga, new cabinet balance caste equations
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka: With 8 Lingayats and 6 Vokkaliga, new cabinet balance caste equations

Live Mint  

The newly-formed Karnataka government on Saturday was expanded with 24 ministers taking the oath of office. Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot administered the oath at Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar were also present during the occasion. Congress has tried to strike a caste balance in Karnataka and the new cabinet has six …

Karnataka: BSY’s son takes dig at Cong for not offering top posts to Lingayats
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka: BSY’s son takes dig at Cong for not offering top posts to Lingayats

Hindustan Times  

BJP MLA and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s son, BY Vijayendra on Friday took a dig at the Congress party for not offering the post of chief minister or deputy chief minister to the Lingayats. BS Yediyurappa’s son takes dig at Congress for not giving any posts to Lingayats Days after deliberations, the Congress on Thursday announced Siddaramaiah, a Kuruba, …

BJP Karnataka performance: Party not only lost Lingayat votes but of Dalits, OBCs too
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP Karnataka performance: Party not only lost Lingayat votes but of Dalits, OBCs too

India TV News  

Karnataka Results 2023: The Bharatiya Janata Party failed to make a mark in the recently concluded Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, losing power to Congress. SC, ST and even OBC voted for Congress The people from SC, ST and OBCs, who shifted to BJP over the years especially in north Karnataka, this time voted for the Congress. Congress won 42 seats …

Not Just Anti-incumbency—Here's Why BJP Got 'Pollaxed' in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Not Just Anti-incumbency—Here's Why BJP Got 'Pollaxed' in Karnataka

News 18  

Anti-incumbency has been a dominating factor in the Karnataka assembly elections since 1985 with no government and chief minister retaining office in a subsequent poll. BJP pinned its hopes on former CM Yediyurappa but failed to create a counter-narrative against Congress’ allegations and four years of anti-incumbency against its government. The counting data shows the BJP lost the Lingayat community’s …

Karnataka Factsheet: 16 Elections, 23 Chief Ministers But a State Where Most CMs Couldn’t Complete Term
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Factsheet: 16 Elections, 23 Chief Ministers But a State Where Most CMs Couldn’t Complete Term

News 18  

The history of Karnataka’s chief ministers since the country’s Independence in 1947 and the state’s reorganisation in 1956 reveals that the state has so far seen very few coalition governments, with ruling parties getting the majority in most of the 16 assembly elections, but a majority of its CMs have been unable to complete their terms. In its 75 years …

‘The BJP disrespected people who elected me’ - The Hindu
1 year, 7 months ago

‘The BJP disrespected people who elected me’ - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka Jagadish Shettar, who has also served previously as Speaker, Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly, Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka president, and as a Minister in the State Cabinet, has now caught the attention of the nation for defying the party’s diktat to retire from active politics. The senior Lingayat leader’s decision to quit …

Shah plays Lingayat card against Siddaramaiah in Varuna constituency
1 year, 7 months ago

Shah plays Lingayat card against Siddaramaiah in Varuna constituency

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Campaigning for Bharatiya Janata Party nominee V. Somanna in Lingayat-dominated Varuna Assembly constituency here on Tuesday, BJP leader and Union Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress nominee and former chief minister Siddaramaiah of insulting the Lingayats by reportedly calling them "corrupt.” While V. Somanna is from the politically dominant Lingayat community, Siddaramaiah belongs to the Kuruba community. Amit Shah …

Karnataka Elections 2023: Why Rajiv Gandhi, Veerendra Patil and a three-decade incident surface in BJP vs Congress
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Elections 2023: Why Rajiv Gandhi, Veerendra Patil and a three-decade incident surface in BJP vs Congress

Firstpost  

Few may remember Veerendra Patil today, but his unceremonious dismissal as Karnataka chief minister in 1990 paved the way for BJP’s first inroads into the state in the 1990s, with the state’s influential Lingayat voters It was a political decision made by Rajiv Gandhi over three decades ago, but it remains a major talking point in Karnataka elections 2023. Few …

Karnataka Polls: Why Rajiv Gandhi, Veerendra Patil And a 30-Year-Old Incident Feature in BJP vs Congress
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Polls: Why Rajiv Gandhi, Veerendra Patil And a 30-Year-Old Incident Feature in BJP vs Congress

News 18  

This is the third part in a 3-part series by Nalin Mehta on the Karnataka elections. Few may remember Veerendra Patil today, but his unceremonious dismissal as Karnataka chief minister in 1990 paved the way for BJP’s first inroads into the state in the 1990s, with the state’s influential Lingayat voters. Veerendra Patil, Rajiv Gandhi and BJP’s First Lingayat Breach …

How are Lingayats driving Karnataka Assembly election this time?
1 year, 7 months ago

How are Lingayats driving Karnataka Assembly election this time?

Live Mint  

As the curtains rise for the Karnataka Assembly election 2023, due on 10 May, the two main contenders -- the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress -- are locked in a frenzied battle to woo the Lingayats -- a sect likely holding the key to the power in the state. Political parties are making efforts to win the support of …

​Explained: The Lingayat-Vokkaliga factor in Karnataka elections
1 year, 7 months ago

​Explained: The Lingayat-Vokkaliga factor in Karnataka elections

Firstpost  

The two traditionally powerful caste groups, Lingayats and Vokkaligas, virtually controlled state politics between 1956 and 1972 and the L-V caste equation powered the Congress’s political hold over Karnataka until the mid-1970s The shaded grand courtyard of the Sree Siddaganga Math in Tumkur, one of the oldest and most influential shrines of the Shiva-focused Lingayat sect, is an unlikely place …

​Explained: What Does the Lingayat-Vokkaliga Factor Mean in Karnataka Elections?
1 year, 7 months ago

​Explained: What Does the Lingayat-Vokkaliga Factor Mean in Karnataka Elections?

News 18  

The shaded grand courtyard of the Sree Siddaganga Math in Tumkur, one of the oldest and most influential shrines of the Shiva-focused Lingayat sect, is an unlikely place for a political conversation. But today, we are seeing everyone running behind caste and religion.” Five years ago, when we had this conversation at the monastery, it was at the epicentre of …

Karnataka polls 2023: A Brahmin factor at play
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka polls 2023: A Brahmin factor at play

Hindustan Times  

A few events in the past week have hinted at intense factionalism within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party : Two prominent Lingayat leaders, Jagadish Shettar and Laxman Savadi, who left after the party denied them tickets and have since joined Congress, blamed BJP national general secretary B L Santosh, who has come from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, accusing him of manoeuvres …

‘Bommai an accidental CM, BJP’s choice BL Santosh or Prahlad Joshi’: MB Pail
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Bommai an accidental CM, BJP’s choice BL Santosh or Prahlad Joshi’: MB Pail

Hindustan Times  

Responsible for rallying the Lingayats before the assembly election, Congress leader MB Patil said in an interview with Arun Dev that the community has seen through BJP’s hidden agenda of using them to gain power and then discarding them. He said the BJP did not have a plan to make Basavaraj Bommai the chief minister; instead they wanted RSS leaders …

Lingayats with BJP due to work of party, not because of individual leaders: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year, 8 months ago

Lingayats with BJP due to work of party, not because of individual leaders: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Hindu  

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar speaks to Nistula Hebbar on Karnataka polls, defections and rebels, hijab, corruption allegations etc. Jagadish Shettar in the Congress is as chalk and cheese as you can get, for example — the incident at the Idgah Maidan, the Ram Mandir issue, appeasement politics of the Congress, the promise of the Congress to roll back the reservation …

Congress, BJP accuse each other of neglecting Lingayat community
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress, BJP accuse each other of neglecting Lingayat community

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The recent political events in Karnataka are said to have raised concern in the BJP camp as they risk facing the wrath of the Lingayat community, a crucial voting bloc in the state. The retirement of BS Yediyurappa, a prominent Lingayat leader and the face of the BJP in Karnataka, and the subsequent resignations of Laxman Savadi and Jagadish …

Shettar’s move may hit BJP’s Lingayat votes, cadre morale: Experts
1 year, 8 months ago

Shettar’s move may hit BJP’s Lingayat votes, cadre morale: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Hours after former Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Jagadish Shetter joined the Congress, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai downplayed the move saying it would have “little impact” on the party. Former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar speaks during a press conference as he joins the Congress in presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge, in Bengaluru on Monday. Since Shettar is …

In Karnataka, BJP has to go beyond just Lingayat base
1 year, 8 months ago

In Karnataka, BJP has to go beyond just Lingayat base

The Hindu  

As election dates have been announced for Karnataka, one of the most keenly watched contests, for the BJP, the challenge is not just to retain the lone southern State in its kitty, but to look at a broadbasing of its support base beyond just the former Chief Minister B.S. The big mystery for a while has been why, with Mr. …

Karnataka Reservation Row: A Look at Significance of Lingayats, Vokkaligas in the State Ahead of Polls
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Reservation Row: A Look at Significance of Lingayats, Vokkaligas in the State Ahead of Polls

News 18  

In a bid to woo Lingayats and Vokkaligas, the two powerful dominant communities of Karnataka ahead of the assembly elections which are due in May, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday unveiled the statues of 12th century social reformer and Lingayat sect founder Lord Basaveshwara and Bengaluru founder Kempe Gowda at Vidhana Soudha, the Karnataka seat of power. Earlier, …

Karnataka: A Caste at Crossroads, Will Vokkaligas Continue Backing Gowda Clan? A Look at History
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka: A Caste at Crossroads, Will Vokkaligas Continue Backing Gowda Clan? A Look at History

News 18  

June 1, 1996, is a red-letter day in the history of Vokkaligas — the second most powerful caste in Karnataka. Unlike the Lingayats, who have a pan Karnataka presence, Vokkaligas are an old Mysore region centric caste with a huge population in just three-four districts. Sadly, Kengal Hanumanthaiah lost power and a Lingayat strongman, S Nijalingappa, took charge as the …

​BJP, Congress on ‘Caste’ Track: How Lingayats Can Make or Break Government in Karnataka
1 year, 10 months ago

​BJP, Congress on ‘Caste’ Track: How Lingayats Can Make or Break Government in Karnataka

News 18  

Last month, the Karnataka Congress flagged off its election bus yatra from ‘Congress Well’ in Belgaum. Ramakrishna Hegde, who became Karnataka’s first non-Congress chief minister in 1983, was also considered an uncrowned Lingayat leader, even though he was a Brahmin. To end Hegde’s rule, then Prime Minister and Congress president Rajiv Gandhi made a Lingayat stalwart Veerendra Patil the president …

Setback for BJP in Karnataka, Two Lingayat Leaders Close to CT Ravi, Yediyurappa to Join Congress
1 year, 10 months ago

Setback for BJP in Karnataka, Two Lingayat Leaders Close to CT Ravi, Yediyurappa to Join Congress

News 18  

Expressing their displeasure over not being recognised and given election tickets despite serving the BJP for decades, HD Thammaiah and KS Kiran Kumar, along with 100 other party leaders joined the Congress ahead of the 2023 assembly polls on Sunday. After realising that the BJP is unlikely to field him from Chikkanayakanahalli constituency represented by law minister JC Madhuswamy, Kiran …

'Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai': Karnataka Cong's Khandre Bats for More Lingayat Tickets But Mum on CM Face
1 year, 10 months ago

'Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai': Karnataka Cong's Khandre Bats for More Lingayat Tickets But Mum on CM Face

News 18  

Lingayat legislators in the Congress have upped the ante by seeking more seats with an eye on the chief ministerial post in case the party comes to power in the Karnataka assembly elections scheduled for May this year. On the question of whether the Congress would consider a Lingayat as a chief ministerial candidate if they come to power, Khandre …

Wooing the Vokkaligas: Cracks appear in JD(S) vote base in Karnataka
1 year, 11 months ago

Wooing the Vokkaligas: Cracks appear in JD(S) vote base in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 29, 2022 10:50 IST In the fractious caste-based politics of Karnataka, the historic rivalry between Lingayats and Vokkaligas has dictated the trajectory of State politics, with both these dominant castes having disproportionately high political representation relative to their population. Jagadeesh Nagarakere, 42, a sugarcane farmer who is a Vokkaliga, was confident that the BJP’s attempt at communalising …

Karnataka CM Bommai meets Shah, asked to go \'aggressive\' on quotas
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka CM Bommai meets Shah, asked to go \'aggressive\' on quotas

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Karnataka chief minister Basavraj Bommai, who met Union home minister Amit Shah here on Monday, is all set to go all out on the quota issue as the Assembly elections draw near. However, the ruling party seemed to be controlling the narrative with BJP leaders leading the Panchamasali Lingayat community agitation, demanding a higher share in reservations. While …

In a Move to Reassure Lingayats of Any Past Misgivings, Amit Shah in Karnataka’s Tumakuru Mutt to Set 2023 Agenda
2 years, 8 months ago

In a Move to Reassure Lingayats of Any Past Misgivings, Amit Shah in Karnataka’s Tumakuru Mutt to Set 2023 Agenda

News 18  

Amit Shah’s visit to Karnataka’s Siddaganga Mutt in Karnataka’s Tumakuru today, an influential Lingayat religious institution, holds much significance especially in the background of the political developments in the state. Shah will be attending the 115th birth anniversary of Sri Shivakumara Swami, who was popularly called the ‘Walking God’ for the social services rendered to people through the mutt’s administration. …

News Analysis | BJP changes highlight Congress inertia
3 years, 3 months ago

News Analysis | BJP changes highlight Congress inertia

The Hindu  

The change of guard in Gujarat has once again brought into focus the high stakes battle not just for the ruling party but also for the Congress. Though the party identified poll bound Gujarat as a ‘priority’ State, the All India Congress Committee is yet to appoint an in-charge for the State after the former AICC in-charge Rajeev Satav passed …

The shaken hand of faith: Three Gandhi family loyalists lost in Congress leadership haze
3 years, 3 months ago

The shaken hand of faith: Three Gandhi family loyalists lost in Congress leadership haze

India Today  

The Congress high command’s inept handling, power-without-responsibility model, utter disregard for public perception and lack of transparency is pushing regional satraps to defiance and indiscipline. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, in his characteristic style and flamboyance, was heard thundering, “Eeint se eeint baja doonga.” In Rajasthan, an otherwise patient Sachin Pilot seems to have made up his mind to …

Caste constant in Karnataka
3 years, 4 months ago

Caste constant in Karnataka

The Hindu  

AN era ended in Karnataka politics when the 78-year-old B.S. In an interaction with the media soon after he was made Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai acknowledged Yediyurappa’s undisputed leadership: “He is our leader, he will be our leader always and mentor our party in Karnataka.” Dark horse Basavaraj Bommai’s name was not among the frontrunners for chief ministership when it …

Why B.S. Yediyurappa had to make way for Basavaraj Bommai as Karnataka chief minister
3 years, 4 months ago

Why B.S. Yediyurappa had to make way for Basavaraj Bommai as Karnataka chief minister

India Today  

On July 16, B.S. On July 27, when the BJP’s Karnataka legislators elected loyalist Basavaraj Bommai, 61, as his successor, it reflected Yediyurappa’s indispensability to the party. Santhosh managed to get his loyalists appointed to the state unit, Yediyurappa’s cabinet, the party’s national team, along with the Union cabinet. It was Yediyurappa’s grip on the Lingayat community that made the …

How Lingayat community became a key BJP vote bank in Karnataka
3 years, 5 months ago

How Lingayat community became a key BJP vote bank in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s constant appeal to seers and supporters from the Lingayat community, to refrain from protesting a move by the BJP high command to remove him from the post, has not exactly been received well, as the community continues to strongly oppose the decision, warning the Centre of “consequences”. MB Patil, a Lingayat leader in the Congress …

Congress MLAs, Lingayat seers come out in Yediyurappa's support, say his removal will be BJP's end
3 years, 5 months ago

Congress MLAs, Lingayat seers come out in Yediyurappa's support, say his removal will be BJP's end

India Today  

With uncertainty prevailing over Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's political future, he has started receiving support from influential members of the Lingayat community. Speaking in a similar vein, former minister and Congress MLA MB Patil, another prominent Lingayat leader, said he is unhappy with the manner in which the BJP is treating Yediyurappa. Reports suggest during the meeting the BJP's …

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