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Karnataka Caste Survey: Lingayats asked to identify themselves as separate religious group, distinct from HindusAs Karnataka prepares for a socio-economic survey, the Lingayat community's apex body urges its members to identify as Veerashaiva-Lingayat...07 Sep, 2025, 07.53 PM IST- Karnataka: Lingayats seek inclusion in central OBC quota, ask CM Siddaramaiah to junk caste census reportThe State Permanent Backward Classes Commission has prepared the caste census or socio-economic survey report and is waiting for a signal f...24 Dec, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
- All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha pushes for Veerashaiva--Lingayat leader for CM's postMahasabha President, veteran Congress leader and MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa has written a letter to Kharge in this regard.16 May, 2023, 08.31 PM IST
- Yediyurappa orders setting up of Karnataka Veerashaiva- Lingayat Development CorporationThis comes a day after a group of ministers and BJP MLAs led by Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi from the community called on Yediyurapp...17 Nov, 2020, 03.56 PM IST
- Lingayat churning will have big impact in future tooThe Lingayats were instrumental in bringing the BJP to power in 2008 and a large chunk of them continue to be BJP supporters.11 May, 2018, 09.08 AM IST
- Lingayat row to linger long after Karnataka electionsBasavanna’s religion was founded in present-day Basavakalyana in Bidar district. Given his revolutionary teachings, he was persecuted by th...10 May, 2018, 10.53 AM IST
- Swamis opposing minority tag are selfish and hurting devotees: Shivamurthy Murugarajendra, Lingayat priestMurugarajendra said he is confident that people will understand the implications of the move and that pontiffs opposing the move were selfi...06 May, 2018, 11.21 PM IST
- Karnataka Election: Lingayat tag not a poll issue in TumakuruWhile most Lingayats and Veerashaiva-Lingayats in Tumakuru remain tight-lipped about the minority status, they admitted that the issue had ...25 Apr, 2018, 12.14 PM IST
- Seers take party lines but fail to sway votersVeerashaiva faction seen working for BJP while non-Veerashaivas siding with Congress24 Apr, 2018, 11.21 AM IST
- How different regions of Karnataka voted in 2013, and the crucial Lingayat voteKarnataka is one of the most diverse states where seven languages are spoken: apart from Kannada, there is Telugu, Tamil, Tulu, Marathi, Ko...23 Apr, 2018, 07.02 PM IST
- Lingayatism: All you need to knowVeerashaivas, the uppermost sub-caste among the Lingayats, claim that Basavanna himself got Linga deeksha or anointment with the linga, fro...11 Apr, 2018, 11.12 AM IST
- Lingayat pontiffs 'support' Siddaramaiah, ask BJP to back minority religion claimThe state government had last month recommended to the Centre grant of religious minority tag for the Lingayat and Veerashaiva Lingayat com...07 Apr, 2018, 03.29 PM IST
- Old conflict, new hope: Lingayat as a religion? A quick primerVeerashaiva-Lingayats believe Yeddyurappa will give them justice, while the Siddaramaiah government is accused of conspiring to split the c...24 Mar, 2018, 11.15 PM IST
- Lingayat move may not play out as planned by CongressThe move has found opposition among the Veerashaivas, also called 'Lingayat', who feel they have been left out and thus, warn the Siddarama...23 Mar, 2018, 10.33 AM IST
- UPA had denied separate religion tag to Lingayat in 2013The Union home ministry had said if Veershaiva-Lingayats are treated as a separate religion from Hindus, all SCs of the sect would lose the...21 Mar, 2018, 11.26 AM IST
- Who are the Lingayats and why they want a minority statusThe Congress move aims to divide the votes BJP would rely on to win. Many, however, think the community might still vote for the BJP despit...19 Mar, 2018, 07.58 PM IST
- Karnataka cabinet to discuss on religious minority tag to LingayatsThe demand for a separate religion tag to Veerashaiva/ Lingayat faiths has surfaced from the numerically strong and politically-influential...14 Mar, 2018, 12.06 AM IST
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