Members of Lingayat and Veerashaiva communities clash in Karnataka's Kalaburagi
Scenes of joy and despair were seen across the state soon after a state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah okayed the religion based on the suggestions of Nagamohan Das committee.
Mar 19, 2018, 21:23 PM IST
Congress move to woo Lingayats in Karnataka not foolproof, BJP wary too
The Lingayats are nearly16% of the population in Karnataka and are influential in almost 100 of the 224 Assembly seats in the state.
Mar 19, 2018, 17:51 PM IST
Karnataka gives separate religion status to the Lingayat community, to approach Centre
The Cabinet will now forward its recommendation to the Centre
Mar 19, 2018, 15:20 PM IST
Lingayat, Veerashaiva are branches of Hindu religion: Vishwesha Tirtha Swami
Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Paryaya Pejawar said the traditions of Lingayat and Veerashaiva are just like 'Dwaita' and 'Advaita' schools of philosophy.
Oct 18, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
Government has nothing to do with Veerashaivas-Lingayat religious issue: CM Siddaramaiah
With resentment within the community over projecting Lingayats and Veerashaivas as the same, he clarified that the stands taken by few of his ministers on the issue as "their personal".
Sep 24, 2017, 17:48 PM IST
Basava Jayanti: Remembering the saint who built world's first Parliament
Basava staunchly believed in a caste-less society where each individual had equal opportunity to rise up in life.
May 09, 2016, 11:46 AM IST
