Why Siddaramaiah’s Ploy Backfired & Lingayats Backed Yeddyurappa
6 years, 10 months ago

Why Siddaramaiah’s Ploy Backfired & Lingayats Backed Yeddyurappa

The Quint  

For one, Yeddyurappa was acquitted in the mining scam and found his way back to the BJP thanks to Amit Shah and Narendra Modi’s conciliatory efforts, which included a stint in the Union Cabinet. Second, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s strategy of granting Lingayats the status of a minority religion through a carefully worded order was seen as a divisive tactic by the community. In it, Siddaramaiah made a historical/academic distinction between Veerashaivas and Lingayats, despite the fact that on the ground the difference between the two communities has blurred over centuries and today, the term ‘Linagayat’ is used for both communities. The Siddaramaiah government’s order read that “those Veerashaivas who follow the teachings of Basavanna will also become a part of the new religion.” The decision was first welcomed by Shamanur Shivashankarappa, the chairman of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, who, incidentally, is also a Congress MLA.

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BJP rival camps vie with each other to woo Lingayats
2 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP rival camps vie with each other to woo Lingayats

The Hindu  

The infighting in the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken a stronger caste turn, with both the camps insisting on holding community conventions. The efforts to woo the Lingayat community began with the rebel camp holding a meeting of a few Lingayat leaders in Bengaluru a few weeks ago to drive home a message that they are in support of the …

MP Renukacharya accuses BJP MLA Yatnal of plotting against Yediyurappa, Vijayendra
3 weeks, 2 days ago

MP Renukacharya accuses BJP MLA Yatnal of plotting against Yediyurappa, Vijayendra

New Indian Express  

CHIKKAMAGALURU: BJP MLA and former minister MP Renukacharya has accused his party MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal of “plotting” to tarnish the image of former CM B S Yediyurappa and BJP state president B Y Vijayendra. He said Yatnal is unable to tolerate their rise in politics and added that Yediyurappa’s contributions to the Lingayat community are immense. Renukacharya said Yatnal …

'Siddaramaiah is anti-Lingayat': Seer slams Karnataka CM amid 2A reservation issue
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Siddaramaiah is anti-Lingayat': Seer slams Karnataka CM amid 2A reservation issue

Hindustan Times  

A Lingayat Panchamsali seer has labeled Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as "anti-Lingayat," asserting that no previous government had treated the community this way during their peaceful protests over the past four years. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} According to Deccan Herald, Basav Jaymritunjay Swamiji of Panchamsali Peetha, Kudalasangama, said Siddaramaiah was misleading the public about inviting Lingayat Panchamsali leaders for talks …

Yediyurappa rejects graft charges, calls SIT formation politically driven
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Yediyurappa rejects graft charges, calls SIT formation politically driven

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa has strongly denied the allegations of corruption during his administration’s COVID-19 response, describing the decision of the Congress government to form a Special Investigation Team as a politically driven effort to divert public attention. BS Yediyurappa {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Yediyurappa, addressing the press on Saturday, accused the Congress of acting with “malafide intentions” …

Will expose scams, whether it’s Kumaraswamy, Yediyurappa or Ashoka: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Will expose scams, whether it’s Kumaraswamy, Yediyurappa or Ashoka: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today stated that the Karnataka government would not spare anyone guilty of corruption. “Whether it is Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, the Bharatiya Janata Party state President BY Vijayendra, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa or Leader of Opposition R Ashoka, whoever is guilty, action will be initiated against them,” he stated. Speaking to media in Mysuru, CM Siddaramaiah …

BJP, JD(S) slammed for pursuing ‘politics of hate’ against Siddaramaiah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP, JD(S) slammed for pursuing ‘politics of hate’ against Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Speakers at a discussion organised by Karnataka State Backward Classes Forum slammed the BJP and Janata Dal for ‘’targeting’’ Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the allotment of sites. Janagere Venkataramaiah, writer, who delivered the inaugural address said that the forces of communalism and casteism as represented by the BJP and the JD had …

Lingayats disappointed with only MoS portfolio for community
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Congress Accuses BJP of Manipulating Lingayat Leaders, Targets BY Vijayendra
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Karnataka: BSY’s son takes dig at Cong for not offering top posts to Lingayats
1 year, 10 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, 10 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 …

Karnataka Results: Why Lingayats, a traditional BJP vote bank, picked Congress
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka Results: Why Lingayats, a traditional BJP vote bank, picked Congress

Firstpost  

The Congress is all set to form the next government in Karnataka after registering a thumping victory in the Assembly elections. Among everything that went wrong for the saffron party, the disenchantment of the Lingayat community is Lingayats have traditionally supported the BJP, while Vokkaligas have usually aligned with the Congress or JD. Earlier, Lingayats used to side with the …

Karnataka Elections 2023: Amit Shah slams Siddarmaiah, says his was the most corrupt govt in India
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka Elections 2023: Amit Shah slams Siddarmaiah, says his was the most corrupt govt in India

Firstpost  

Targeting Congress leader Siddaramaiah in his home constituency, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the people to decide between a leader who is about to retire and a future leader, as he assured to make BJP candidate V Somanna, “a big personality” if they make him an MLA. Stating that it was the BJP government led by Modi …

Shah plays Lingayat card against Siddaramaiah in Varuna constituency
1 year, 11 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 …

​Explained: The Lingayat-Vokkaliga factor in Karnataka elections
1 year, 11 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 …

Lingayats with BJP due to work of party, not because of individual leaders: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year, 11 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 …

In Karnataka, BJP has to go beyond just Lingayat base
2 years 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. …

BJP Top Brass Rushes to Save Lingayat Votes as They Woo Yediyurappa
2 years ago

BJP Top Brass Rushes to Save Lingayat Votes as They Woo Yediyurappa

News 18  

The ruling BJP in Karnataka is making all attempts to mollycoddle former chief minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Board member B.S. Sources said that the saffron party, unable to create another mass leader in the state, has understood that the snubs by the party to Yediyurappa has angered the Lingayat community. Niranjan Kumar, BJP MLA from Gundlupet constituency, while talking …

Setback for BJP in Karnataka, Two Lingayat Leaders Close to CT Ravi, Yediyurappa to Join Congress
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Why Lingayats are up in arms in Maharashtra
2 years, 2 months ago

Why Lingayats are up in arms in Maharashtra

India Today  

After Karnataka, it is the turn of the Lingayats in Maharashtra to up the ante seeking recognition as a separate religion and religious minority tag. Some prominent Veerashaiva-Lingayat faces in Maharashtra include former Union home minister Shivraj Patil-Chakurkar, former ministers Ratnappa Kumbhar, Dilip Sopal, Vinay Kore-Savkar, Vijaykumar Deshmukh, Basavraj Patil-Murumkar and Siddharam Mhetre. In March the same year, the Siddaramaiah-led …

Rahul Gandhi gets initiated into the Lingayat sect: What's the community and why is it important to Karnataka politics?
2 years, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi gets initiated into the Lingayat sect: What's the community and why is it important to Karnataka politics?

Firstpost  

Lingayats are the followers of the 12th-century saint-philosopher Basavanna. It is the single-largest community in Karnataka and is dominant in close to 100 of the 224 Assembly seats in the state, making it a very important vote bloc In what can be seen as a political move, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi got initiated into the Lingayat sect by the seer …

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

Why BS Yediyurappa matters for the BJP in Karnataka?
3 years, 8 months ago

Why BS Yediyurappa matters for the BJP in Karnataka?

Hindustan Times  

Exactly two years after he assumed the chief minister’s post in Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa has tendered his resignation. Lingayats voted overwhelmingly for the BJP in 2019 The BJP achieved its best ever performance in Karnataka in the 2019 elections winning 25 out of the 28 Lok Sabha seats. The Congress-JD government fell immediately after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and …

Yediyurappa plays the Lingayat card, Yexit not a done deal yet
3 years, 8 months ago

Yediyurappa plays the Lingayat card, Yexit not a done deal yet

India Today  

TV news channels are fond of making puns on the ‘nataka’ in Karnataka and call the southern state the land of unending political dramas. The Congress learnt it the hard way in 1990 when the then party president Rajiv Gandhi sacked chief minister Veerendra Patil after communal clashes in Karnataka. Yediyurappa is the only BJP chief minister who is above …

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa hints at resignation after July 26 amid exit rumours
3 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa hints at resignation after July 26 amid exit rumours

India Today  

BS Yediyurappa on Thursday hinted that he might not continue as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. Reiterating his earlier statement, Yediyurappa said that he would accept any decision taken by the BJP high command after July 26, when his government completes two years. The development has come after he received flak from the party leadership over attempts to mobilise his …

Congress MLAs, Lingayat seers come out in Yediyurappa's support, say his removal will be BJP's end
3 years, 8 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 …

Lingayat mutts and leaders rally behind BSY amid row
3 years, 8 months ago

Lingayat mutts and leaders rally behind BSY amid row

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Heads of several mutts in Bengaluru met Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa amidst speculations of the Bharatiya Janata Party replacing him, despite him saying that the decision would depend on the party high command. One of the pontiffs who attended the meeting said that Yediyurappa told them that he would abide by the BJP high command’s decision. On Monday, …

Lingayat mutts, leaders rally behind Yediyurappa amid speculations of his removal
3 years, 8 months ago

Lingayat mutts, leaders rally behind Yediyurappa amid speculations of his removal

Hindustan Times  

Heads of various mutts in Bengaluru met Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday amid speculations of the Bharatiya Janata Party replacing him as the CM, HT has learnt. The political and religious leaders of the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community, which comprises 16 per cent of the state’s population and the largest vote base for the BJP, promised their support to Yediyurappa …

Lingayats fume as BS Yediyurappa woos Veerashaivas
5 years, 4 months ago

Lingayats fume as BS Yediyurappa woos Veerashaivas

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: As campaigning gains momentum for the assembly by-election in North Karnataka, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is wooing the Veerashaivas to check-mate rival candidates, who belong to the community in most constituencies here. But many Veerashaiva seers have been quietly backing the Chief Minister already as was evident when the Pancha Peetha seers led by Sri Veerasomeshwara Swamiji of …

Under BS Yediyurappa, Karnataka's Lingayat community mounts massive return to helm of state politics
5 years, 7 months ago

Under BS Yediyurappa, Karnataka's Lingayat community mounts massive return to helm of state politics

Firstpost  

Of the 224 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, over 100 constituencies in north Karnataka are dominated by the Lingayats and are the deciding factor for a candidate’s victory Bengaluru: The BJP central leadership giving the nod for members of the Lingayat community to take up the berth of deputy chief minister and key portfolios such as home, major and medium industries, …

Lingayats hold the key to Kundgol seat
5 years, 10 months ago

Lingayats hold the key to Kundgol seat

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: With just a day to go for the May 19 bypolls, both the Congress and BJP upped their campaign on Friday to woo the voters of Kundagol, braving the hot sun and a 40-degree Celsius temperature. But Lingayat support could be more dicey for the party as former minister, Vinay Kulkarni is having a hard time convincing the community …

Hubballi: Vinay Kulkarni changes track, tries to woo Veerashaivas
5 years, 11 months ago

Hubballi: Vinay Kulkarni changes track, tries to woo Veerashaivas

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: Former minister Vinay Kulkarni of the Congress party is leaving no stone unturned to appease the Veerashaiva seers, who had vehemently opposed his movement for independent religion status for the Lingayats, as part of his strategy to win these Lok Sabha polls from Dharwad. In a damage control exercise, the Lingayat leader is working hard to strike a rapport …

Congress-bashing at BJP’s veerashaiva-Lingayat meet
5 years, 11 months ago

Congress-bashing at BJP’s veerashaiva-Lingayat meet

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: The Veerashaiva-Lingayat convention organised here by the BJP, turned into a platform for Congress bashing with its leaders accusing Congress leaders of “changing their tunes” on the Veerashaiva-Lingayat issue after tasting defeat in the Assembly election and for attempting to divide the community by launching an agitation for separate Lingayat religion. Kalaburagi MLA Appugowda Patil Revoor felt Priyank should …

I will never disown Lingayat movement as it is my identity: Patil
5 years, 11 months ago

I will never disown Lingayat movement as it is my identity: Patil

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: Contrary to the statements of prominent Lingayat leaders Vinay Kulkarni and Basavaraj Horatti who had claimed that the movement for separate religion status for Lingayats has become irrelevant, Home Minister M.B. Shivakumar seeking a public apology from the party on the Lingayat issue and will speak more about it only after the Lok Sabha elections. Earlier, Patil had launched …

Hubballi: Lingayat issue resurfaces as Lok Sabha polls approach
6 years ago

Hubballi: Lingayat issue resurfaces as Lok Sabha polls approach

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: The Lingayat movement appears to be resurfacing with both the Congress and BJP trying to woo the community once again for the approaching Lok Sabha elections. While Congress leaders like former Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah and minister D K Shivakumar have admitted that support for the Lingayat movement for an independent religious status, had cost the party in the May …

Lingayat seers prodded me for quota, says Siddaramaiah
6 years, 3 months ago

Lingayat seers prodded me for quota, says Siddaramaiah

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: Former CM Siddaramaiah on Saturday said he was prodded by Lingayat leaders to recommend reservation for them, and that his government's recommendation to the Union government on granting religious minority status led to the Opposition launching a false propaganda against him. As a middle path suggested by prominent Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa and endorsed by other Lingayat leaders, it …

After D K Shivakumar's act, will Lingayats vote for Congress?
6 years, 5 months ago

After D K Shivakumar's act, will Lingayats vote for Congress?

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: Could Energy minister, D K Shivakumar’s public apology on the Siddaramaiah government’s support for a minority tag for the Lingayats affect the Congress’ chances in the Jamkhandi byelection? There could be worry for the party as seers, who back an independent religion status for Lingayats, have threatened to work against the Congress in the bypoll. Rebutting the claim that …

BS Yeddyurappa paid for not backing us: Siddharama Swami
6 years, 9 months ago

BS Yeddyurappa paid for not backing us: Siddharama Swami

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: A meeting of Lingayat leaders including representatives of noted Lingayat maths in Belagavi has attributed the failure of BJP state president B.S. Yeddyurappa to remain chief minister to his refusal to support the movement of Lingayats for separate religion tag. It is something he brought on himself,'' said Siddharama Swami of Nagnur Rudrakshi Math, who spearheaded the campaign for …

Lingayat minority status granted by Congress ahead of Karnataka elections challenged in High Court
6 years, 9 months ago

Lingayat minority status granted by Congress ahead of Karnataka elections challenged in High Court

Op India  

As per reports, advocate Amruthesh NP has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging the state’s decision to grant minority status to the Lingayat community. Minority status for Lingayats challenged in Karnataka High Court https://t.co/kpI6RPzLcO — Bar & Bench June 23, 2018 The petition explains the history of both Veerashaivas and Lingayats. In continuation of the divide and …

Religion tag: Shamanur Shivashankarappa hails Centre's no'
6 years, 9 months ago

Religion tag: Shamanur Shivashankarappa hails Centre's no'

Deccan Chronicle  

Ballari: President of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha and Congress MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa on Sunday welcomed the decision of the Union government rejecting the separate religion demand of Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats. He has no moral right to say this.” Sources close to Mr Shivashankarappa said, he along with other Lingayat leaders in the Congress who opposed separate religion status …

MB Patil's supporter tries to set himself on fire
6 years, 9 months ago

MB Patil's supporter tries to set himself on fire

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayapura: Enraged at senior Congress leader, M B Patil’s failure to make it to the Cabinet, one of his supporters tried to set himself on fire in Bableshwar on Wednesday and several members of the Gram Panchayats and Vijayapura Zilla Panchayat resigned from their posts in protest. While kerosene was brought in cans to set tyres on fire during an …

Religion tag for Lingayats was an error of judgement: Vasanthkumar
6 years, 10 months ago

Religion tag for Lingayats was an error of judgement: Vasanthkumar

Deccan Chronicle  

KALABURAGI: Asserting that the previous Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made an error of judgement expecting to garner the Lingayat votes by recommending independent religion status for the Lingayat community, KPCC General Secretary A. Vasanthkumar admitted on Wednesday that the Congress paid a heavy price for its decision in the just concluded Assembly election. In a candid interview, …

Karnataka govt formation: Lingayat body demands deputy CM's post for its president, larger role in cabinet
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka govt formation: Lingayat body demands deputy CM's post for its president, larger role in cabinet

Firstpost  

Shivakumar too is an influential Vokkaliga leader in the state, a fact that could go against him, given that Lingayats are the second largest bloc of MLAs among 78 victorious Congress candidates. A Lingayat body has demanded the post of deputy chief minister for its president and a larger role in the Karnataka cabinet even as the Congress and Janata …

Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2018: Lingayat gamble by Congress dealt serious blow to party, contributed to BJP's votebank
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2018: Lingayat gamble by Congress dealt serious blow to party, contributed to BJP's votebank

Firstpost  

As BJP emerged as the single largest party in the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election, one thing became clear — Congress’ Lingayat move had failed to clinch votes for the grand old party contributing to BJP’s win in 104 constituencies across the state. As Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party in the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election, one thing …

Lingayat issue backfires on Congress in Mumbai-Karnataka
6 years, 10 months ago

Lingayat issue backfires on Congress in Mumbai-Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: The Congress party's over-enthusiasm in dealing with the issue of separate religion tag for Lingayats miserably backfired in the Lingayat-heartland of Mumbai Karnataka as it has been reduced to 17 seats against 34, which it was able to win during the last election. Despite Lingayat maths rallying behind the government in support of a separate religion for Lingayats ahead …

Will Lingayat move boomerang on Congress?
6 years, 10 months ago

Will Lingayat move boomerang on Congress?

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: It could be a close race between the Congress and BJP in many of the 56 assembly segments in Mumbai-Karnataka, usually seen as a bastion of the Congress. Also, sensing that Lingayats across the region were upset with the politicising of the Lingayat issue by the Congress party, the BJP fielded stronger Lingayat candidates in most parts of Mumbai-Karnataka. …

Veerashaivas will never forgive the CM for trying to divide their community: BSY
6 years, 10 months ago

Veerashaivas will never forgive the CM for trying to divide their community: BSY

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: BJP national president, Amit Shah wrapped up his campaigning in Karnataka on a high note on Thursday with a roadshow that brought the town of Badami to a grinding halt as thousands of party workers thronged the main street from Basaveshwar Circle to the BJP office. With Congress leaders like C M Ibrahim, S R Patil and R B …

Karnataka polls: As BJP considers options beyond Yeddyurappa, Lingayat voters check options beyond BJP
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka polls: As BJP considers options beyond Yeddyurappa, Lingayat voters check options beyond BJP

Firstpost  

Conspiracy theories, fanned by Congress leaders on social media, that Yeddyurappa may not make it as chief minister even if the BJP comes to power has meant the Lingayat voter is still mulling his options Basavaraj Horatti is a busy man. Though Narendra Modi attributed it to the BJP’s opposition to dynasty politics, Yeddyurappa backers question how two Reddy brothers …

Karnataka elections: Lingayats to bank on Congress’ ‘masterstroke’ or BJP’s ‘sympathy card’?
6 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka elections: Lingayats to bank on Congress’ ‘masterstroke’ or BJP’s ‘sympathy card’?

India TV News  

Karnataka elections: Lingayats to bank on Congress’ ‘masterstroke’ or BJP’s ‘sympathy card’? Why Lingayat vote is vital for BJP B S Yeddyurappa – BJP’s CM candidate in the state – is a stalwart in the Lingayat community Lingayats are traditionally known to vote for the BJP and in return, the party has always given the community a major chunk in …

Watch how Siddaramaiah himself strikes a blow to the ‘divide Hindus’ policy of his govt
6 years, 11 months ago

Watch how Siddaramaiah himself strikes a blow to the ‘divide Hindus’ policy of his govt

Op India  

The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday was cornered by BJP Karnataka over the Lingayat issue, with the latter tweeting out a video which supposedly exposes the former’s hypocrisy over the matter. Back in March, the Congress government in Karnataka had recommended that the Lingayat community, be given a separate minority religion tag, thereby separating them from the mainstream Hindu …

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