Quota reservation demand puts Karnataka CM in a fix
3 years, 10 months ago

Quota reservation demand puts Karnataka CM in a fix

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has been under tremendous pressure from various communities in the state that are demanding better quota reservation. At present, Panchamasali Lingayats are seeking Category 2A status, Kurubas are seeking a Schedule Tribe tag and the Valmiki community is seeking a hike in reservation from 3.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent. Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa, who is also a Lingayat, is facing the heat from the community seers who have taken up a ‘padayatra’ to Bengaluru. Kurubas form around 8-9 per cent population in Karnataka and are Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, KS Eshwarappa spearheaded the convention where a Kaginele seer was present.

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'Siddaramaiah is anti-Lingayat': Seer slams Karnataka CM amid 2A reservation issue
1 week, 5 days 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. According to Deccan Herald, Basav Jaymritunjay Swamiji of Panchamsali Peetha, Kudalasangama, said Siddaramaiah was misleading the public about inviting Lingayat Panchamsali leaders for talks on the 2A reservation …

Karnataka Internal Reservation Policy for Scheduled Castes: Implementation Challenges and Political Impact
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Karnataka Internal Reservation Policy for Scheduled Castes: Implementation Challenges and Political Impact

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 25, 2024 19:35 IST - 8 MINS READ In a decision that is bound to have far-reaching social implications in Karnataka, the State Cabinet, in late October, approved implementation of internal reservation within the Scheduled Caste quota in the State, which currently stands at 17 per cent. Any decision to implement internal reservation in Karnataka, especially in …

'No proposal before govt': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah dismisses reports on Muslim quota
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1 month, 1 week ago

'No proposal before govt': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah dismisses reports on Muslim quota

India TV News  

Muslim quota row: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed media reports claiming that the state government was considering a proposal for Muslim reservation in jobs, calling the reports "another new lie. CMO statement on Muslim quota "Reports have been published in some media that a proposal to give reservations to Muslims in jobs is before the government. Leader of Opposition in …

Karnataka reservation bill for locals puts the ruling Congress in a bind
5 months ago

Karnataka reservation bill for locals puts the ruling Congress in a bind

Hindustan Times  

The fallout and consequences of the new Karnataka State Government Employment of Local Candidates in Industries Bill 2024 could be many if implemented - political, policy, and cultural. While senior executives from the private sector and entrepreneurs of Karnataka’s nearly 11,000 start-up firms were alarmed at the prospect of having to scour through numerous applications to prefer Kannadigas while hiring, …

BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra is new Karnataka BJP chief
1 year, 1 month ago

BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra is new Karnataka BJP chief

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed BY Vijayendra Yediyurappa, son of former chief minister BS Yediyurappa as the party president for Karnataka. BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra is new Karnataka BJP chief “BJP National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda has appointed Shri Vijayendra Yediyurappa, MLA as State President of Karnataka, BJP. After quitting electoral politics, BS Yediyurappa had widely campaigned for …

Karnataka elections 2023 Highlights: Nomination process ends today, BJP says 'only Lingayat will become CM'
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka elections 2023 Highlights: Nomination process ends today, BJP says 'only Lingayat will become CM'

India TV News  

The BJP sought to fend off criticism of its treatment of Lingayat leaders as party national general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh on Thursday said only a leader from the community will become Chief Minister in the state and revealed that it is a "universal truth" in the party. His categorical statement came a day after Lingayat leaders of …

‘Not important for me to become Karnataka CM,’ BS Yediyurappa's son
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Not important for me to become Karnataka CM,’ BS Yediyurappa's son

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of crucial elections, BS Vijayendra, the son of ex-CM BS Yediyurappa said that it is not important for him to become the chief minister of Karnataka. ‘Not important for me to become Karnataka CM,’ BS Yediyurappa's son Speaking to ANI, “At this point of time, becoming the chief minister of Karnataka is not very important to me. BJP will …

Based on fallacious assumption: SC on Karnataka govt's decision on scrapping 4% Muslim quota
1 year, 8 months ago

Based on fallacious assumption: SC on Karnataka govt's decision on scrapping 4% Muslim quota

India TV News  

Karnataka elections 2023: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Karnataka government on pleas challenging the State government's notification scrapping the 4 per cent OBC reservation for Muslims. Karnataka government's decision to raise 2 per cent quota for Vokkaliga, and Lingayat each and scrapping 4 per cent OBC quota for Muslims prima facie is shaky and flawed, …

Unscientific, Says Moily on BJP's Move to Increase Lingayat-Vokkaliga Quota; Clears Air on Tipu Sultan
1 year, 8 months ago

Unscientific, Says Moily on BJP's Move to Increase Lingayat-Vokkaliga Quota; Clears Air on Tipu Sultan

News 18  

The Congress in Karnataka seems to have got a head start in this election with successful campaigns against the BJP like PayCM and 40 per cent commission having made an impact. If the Grand Old Party strategises the elections well and does not get ‘overconfident’, it can come back to power with a full mandate, believes senior Congress leader and …

As Karnataka heads for polls, here are key issues that are in intense public debate
1 year, 8 months ago

As Karnataka heads for polls, here are key issues that are in intense public debate

The Hindu  

Karnataka is headed for Assembly elections on May 10 even as debates rage on allegations of corruption against the ruling BJP, changes in the caste reservation matrix made at the fag end of the government’s tenure and an undercurrent of communal narrative. Battle lines have been drawn between the BJP, Congress and Janata Dal, with the ruling dispensation attempting to …

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 decides to abolish 4 per cent reservation for minorities
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka decides to abolish 4 per cent reservation for minorities

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced its decision to scrap the four per cent quota for minorities and add it to the existing quota of two dominant communities of the poll-bound state. The 4 per cent reservation given to Muslims under 2B classification of the OBC category will now be divided into two equal parts and added to the existing …

Karnataka govt scraps 4% Muslim quota, divides it between Vokkaligas and Lingayats ahead of Assembly polls
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka govt scraps 4% Muslim quota, divides it between Vokkaligas and Lingayats ahead of Assembly polls

India TV News  

Karnataka Muslims reservation: Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, the Karnataka government decided to scrap the 4% reservation for Other Backward Classes Muslims in jobs and education. In a cabinet meeting on Friday, the state government also took the decision to divide the 4% OBC quota between two dominant communities of the poll-bound state - Vokkaligas and Lingayats. The existing …

Karnataka govt. scraps Muslim quota of 4%, increases quota of Lingayats and Vokkaligas by 2% each
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka govt. scraps Muslim quota of 4%, increases quota of Lingayats and Vokkaligas by 2% each

The Hindu  

In what could be a game changer ahead of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections scheduled in April-May this year, the ruling BJP government has scrapped the reservation of 4% given to Muslims in Karnataka under 2B of Other Backward Classes category and distributed it to two dominant communities — Veerashaiva-Lingayats and Vokkaligas — at 2% each in jobs and admissions …

HC allows govt to decide on Panchamasali quota in Karnataka
1 year, 9 months ago

HC allows govt to decide on Panchamasali quota in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

The high court on Thursday allowed the Karnataka government to decide on the reservation for the Panchamasali Lingayat sub-sect while directing the state not to disturb the constitutionally guaranteed quota to other communities in the existing category 2A of the caste-based reservation list. The high court on Thursday allowed the Karnataka government to decide on the reservation for the Panchamasali …

BJP woos Karnataka’s powerful castes with reservation sop ahead of Assembly election
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP woos Karnataka’s powerful castes with reservation sop ahead of Assembly election

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 18, 2023 18:13 IST With an eye on the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election slated to take place in April or May this year, the ruling BJP government is planning to woo the two most powerful and dominant castes of the State, the Lingayats and the Vokkaligas, by hiking the reservation provided to the two communities. In the …

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 …

Karnataka: Vokkaliga legislators want increase in reservation for community
2 years ago

Karnataka: Vokkaliga legislators want increase in reservation for community

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: A memorandum has been submitted to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for increasing the reservation of the Vokkaliga community. "Reservation for the Vokkaliga community in education and job sector is inadequate," said Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said that the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission has been asked to submit its report soon regarding the hike …

Karnataka Quota Unquote: Vokkaliga Vote on The Line, as Seers Set Jan 23 Deadline for Reservation Hike
2 years ago

Karnataka Quota Unquote: Vokkaliga Vote on The Line, as Seers Set Jan 23 Deadline for Reservation Hike

News 18  

Just a few weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the giant statue of Bengaluru founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s push to woo the numerically dominant Vokkaligas in poll-bound Karnataka, powerful seers and other leaders from the community have now set a January 23 deadline for the government to increase reservation in jobs and education …

After SC/ST quota hike, reservation-related demands pile up in Karnataka
2 years, 2 months ago

After SC/ST quota hike, reservation-related demands pile up in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

With reservation-related demands from various communities intensifying following the state government's decision to increase quota for SCs and STs, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said there are aspirations from all communities and appropriate decisions will be taken after due consideration. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai There are reservation-related demands made by various communities -- the Panchamasali Lingayats want …

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. …

Yediyurappa Attends Karnataka Assembly Session as 'Ordinary MLA'; Oppn Protests Inflation
3 years, 3 months ago

Yediyurappa Attends Karnataka Assembly Session as 'Ordinary MLA'; Oppn Protests Inflation

News 18  

The Monsoon Session of Karnataka Assembly opened on a stormy note on Monday with Opposition leader Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar and others travelled in a bullock cart to Vidhana Soudha to protest rising prices of fuel and other commodities. Stopped by the police at the gates of Vidhana Soudha, Siddaramaiah threatened to move a breach of privilege motion, while other leaders …

BJP in Fix as Karnataka Sees Fresh Lingayat Stir, Seers Blame BSY Son for 'Misguiding' Ex-CM on Quota
3 years, 3 months ago

BJP in Fix as Karnataka Sees Fresh Lingayat Stir, Seers Blame BSY Son for 'Misguiding' Ex-CM on Quota

News 18  

Karnataka seems headed for another agitation demanding better reservation by the dominant Lingayat community, the primary votebank of the BJP, barely six months after the first one. Seers from the Panchamsali sub-sect of the community, who form almost 70 per cent of all Lingayats, are launching a month-long campaign to pressure the government for reservation under the 2A OBC quota. …

Basavaraj Bommai to be the new Chief Minister of Karnataka
3 years, 4 months ago

Basavaraj Bommai to be the new Chief Minister of Karnataka

The Hindu  

In a legislative party meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party that met today at the Capitol Hotel in Bengaluru, Basavaraj Bommai was unanimously chosen as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. As he emerged from the hotel on his way to Raj Bhavan to meet Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, Bommai spoke to mediapersons briefly and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …

Who Will Replace Yediyurappa As New Karnataka CM? Decision Likely At BJP Legislature Party Meet Today
3 years, 4 months ago

Who Will Replace Yediyurappa As New Karnataka CM? Decision Likely At BJP Legislature Party Meet Today

ABP News  

Karnataka BJP MLAs' Meeting: After senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader BS Yediyurappa resigned as Karnataka Chief Minister, the BJP central leadership asked the state unit of the party to convene a legislature party meeting on Tuesday evening to begin the process of selection of the new Chief Minister. Bommai said that after the party legislature meeting, there will be a …

Why BS Yediyurappa matters for the BJP in Karnataka?
3 years, 4 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 …

Appoint non-Lingayat as next chief minister of Karnataka, suggests BS Yediyurappa
3 years, 5 months ago

Appoint non-Lingayat as next chief minister of Karnataka, suggests BS Yediyurappa

India Today  

Amid the growing tussle between the BJP's national leadership and the RSS about choosing the next chief minister of Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa, who belongs from the Lingayat community, has suggested that a non-Lingayat person be the next CM to keep his son Vijayendra Yeddyurappa's future safe. As per sources, the BJP is looking for a non-Lingayat MLA or a minister …

Yediyurappa plays the Lingayat card, Yexit not a done deal yet
3 years, 5 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, 5 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, 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 …

BJP MLC Vishwanath hits out at Lingayat seers for supporting Karnataka CM Yediyurappa amid exit rumours
3 years, 5 months ago

BJP MLC Vishwanath hits out at Lingayat seers for supporting Karnataka CM Yediyurappa amid exit rumours

India Today  

Amid speculation over a possible change in leadership in the Karnataka BJP, Lingayat and other community seers in the state are rallying behind Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. LINGAYAT SEERS EXTEND SUPPORT TO CM With rumours of Yediyurappa being replaced as the chief minister of the state doing the rounds, Lingayat seers are purportedly trying to build pressure on the BJP …

Honour to serve BJP: Karnataka CM Yediyurappa urges supporters not to 'indulge in protests' amid exit rumours
3 years, 5 months ago

Honour to serve BJP: Karnataka CM Yediyurappa urges supporters not to 'indulge in protests' amid exit rumours

India Today  

Amid speculation over a possible change in leadership in the Karnataka BJP, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday night took to Twitter to urge his followers not to "indulge in protests and indiscipline that is disrespectful and embarrassing for the party". He stated he was "privileged to be a loyal worker of the BJP" and that it was his "utmost …

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa cancels scheduled dinner meet with BJP MLAs
3 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa cancels scheduled dinner meet with BJP MLAs

India Today  

In a sudden development, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has cancelled his dinner event with all the BJP MLAs which was scheduled at 7 pm on Sunday at hotel Shangri-La in Bangalore. On Tuesday, an official invitation for the planned dinner meet was sent out from the Chief Whip's Office to all the BJP legislators. Several BJP MLAs have hit …

BS Yediyurappa resigns: Here are BJP's frontrunners for next Karnataka CM
3 years, 5 months ago

BS Yediyurappa resigns: Here are BJP's frontrunners for next Karnataka CM

India Today  

Putting speculations to rest, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday resigned from the top post. Party sources say the final decision about who would replace BS Yediyurappa, if at all, rests with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Dattatreya Hosabale. Frontrunners for the BJP's next CM in Karnataka Frontrunners from Lingayat community Basavaraj Bommai Basavaraj …

BS Yediyurappa 'lost spirit' to rule, dynastic politics in play in Karnataka: BJP leader AH Vishwanath
3 years, 6 months ago

BS Yediyurappa 'lost spirit' to rule, dynastic politics in play in Karnataka: BJP leader AH Vishwanath

India Today  

Amid turmoil in Karnataka BJP, state BJP leader and MLC AH Vishwanath on Thursday said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has "lost the spirit" to run the government and dynastic politics has become prevalent in the state. His statement comes a day after Karnataka BJP in-charge Arun Singh met CM Yediyurappa and BJP dissenters to sort out the differences within the …

Few leaders speaking against party, causing harm: BJP Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh
3 years, 6 months ago

Few leaders speaking against party, causing harm: BJP Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh

India Today  

Arun Singh, national general secretary of the BJP and Karnataka BJP in-charge, is on a three-day visit to Bengaluru. On the rumblings within the state BJP, Singh said, "There are a few leaders who are speaking against the party. Addressing BJP leader H Vishwanath's attack on Chief Minister Yediyurappa on Thursday, Arun Singh said, "One of the leaders who has …

Rumblings in Karnataka BJP as MLAs camp against CM Yediyurappa to seek his ouster
3 years, 6 months ago

Rumblings in Karnataka BJP as MLAs camp against CM Yediyurappa to seek his ouster

India Today  

Ever since the first wave of coronavirus infections began last year, there have been murmurs in Karnataka's power corridors that Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's time is up and that he will have to make way for a new face. In the latest, BJP MLAs have started uniting against the chief minister, with some of them making trips to Delhi to …

Panchamsali and Kuruba caste groups demand increase in percentage of quota in Karnataka
3 years, 9 months ago

Panchamsali and Kuruba caste groups demand increase in percentage of quota in Karnataka

The Hindu  

THE past few months have witnessed a heightened demand by some caste and sub-caste groups in Karnataka for a share in the reservation pie. Religious leaders of two caste groups, Panchamsalis and Kurubas, have been spearheading movements to demand an increase in the percentage of reservation for the respective communities in the total reservation for Other Backward Classes. Panchamsali is …

Days after expansion, two Karnataka BJP MLAs press for reconstitution of BS Yediyurappa cabinet
3 years, 11 months ago

Days after expansion, two Karnataka BJP MLAs press for reconstitution of BS Yediyurappa cabinet

Firstpost  

They made the demand even as Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is yet to allocate portfolios to seven ministers who were inducted on 13 January Bengaluru: The resentment over the expansion of the BS Yediyurappa Ministry in Karnataka refused to die down with a couple of ruling BJP MLAs on Tuesday demanding that the cabinet be reconstituted to make way for …

Karnataka Cabinet expansion leads to problems for Chief Minister Yediyurappa
3 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka Cabinet expansion leads to problems for Chief Minister Yediyurappa

The Hindu  

If Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. The expansion, that finally took place on Wednesday after being repeatedly stymied by the central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has led to serious allegations of corruption and blackmail, with a few disgruntled legislators taking their grievances to the party high command in Delhi for having been left out. I will discuss this matter …

Talk to high command: BS Yediyurappa to BJP MLAs unhappy with cabinet expansion
3 years, 11 months ago

Talk to high command: BS Yediyurappa to BJP MLAs unhappy with cabinet expansion

India Today  

A day after expanding his cabinet, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said BJP MLAs who are "really disappointed" with his decision can approach the party high command. This was the third expansion of the cabinet since Yediyurappa assumed charge in July 2019 after the collapse of the Congress-JDS government in the wake of revolt by 17 MLAs of the coalition …

Politics in Dalit quota
4 years, 2 months ago

Politics in Dalit quota

The Hindu  

O n August 27, a five-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Arun Mishra ruled that State governments had the right to sub-classify Scheduled Caste categories in order to ensure equitable distribution of socio-economic benefits under reservation. The commission has recommended internal reservation within the 15 per cent Dalit quota in Karnataka. According to informal assessments by Madiga …

BS Yeddyurappa: The Lingayat Strongman Who Could Shape Karnataka's Political Landscape
6 years, 10 months ago

BS Yeddyurappa: The Lingayat Strongman Who Could Shape Karnataka's Political Landscape

The Quint  

BS Yeddyurappa, a prominent Lingayat leader in Karnataka, is set to emerge as the BJP's chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming assembly polls. Despite facing corruption charges and a rebellion that led to the collapse of the BJP's performance, Yeddyurappa's caste politics and widespread support among the Lingayat community have propelled him to the forefront of the BJP's candidate list. …

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