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Protests, Lathi-Charge In Karnataka Over Lingayat Community's Quota Demand
Protests over the Lingayat Panchamasali community's demand for quotas turned violent in Karnataka's Belagavi Tuesday after an agitation led by the community's religious head, Basavajaya Mrityunjay Swamiji, was lathi-charged.
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Congress Leader's "Lingayats Got Raw Deal In Karnataka" Claim Sparks Row
Veteran Congress leader and MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa's statement that the Veerashaiva Lingayat community is getting a raw deal under his party's government in Karnataka seems to have sparked a row.
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Amid Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar Tussle, New Claims For Chief Minister Post
The Congress's cautious approach to resolving the 'DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah' conundrum in Karnataka has triggered a side-effect -- new claims from different caste groups for the chief minister post.
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Behind Congress's Huge Karnataka Win Against BJP, Big Lingayat Turnaround
The BJP's last-minute move to consolidate its Lingayat support base did not pay off and the Congress made huge gains in the seats dominated by the influential community, trends in the counting of votes indicate.
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"Will Get Elected With Huge Margin": Congress Leader On Karnataka Poll Day
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress candidate from Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday voted in SBI School in Madhura colony and said he would get elected with a huge margin.
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On "B-Team" Charge, HD Kumaraswamy's Counter To PM Modi, Congress
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday, said that the Bharatiya Janata Party "will not make" a Chief Minister from the Lingayat community "at any cost".
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"Congress Tried To Break Lingayat Religion": Karnataka's Basavaraj Bommai
After the exit of three senior Lingayat leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that the incumbent BJP Government had rendered justice to all the communities including Lingayats.
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"101%": BS Yediyurappa On Lingayats' Support After High-Profile BJP Exits
After big exits from the BJP in Karnataka by sulking Lingayat leaders like Jagadish Shettar, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa says the community remains "101 percent" with his party.
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Congress Eyes Karnataka's Lingayat Votes With 2 Key Entries Ahead Of Polls
As the Congress counts political dividends after two BJP leaders from the dominant Lingayat community joined it, ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, the ruling party has sought to down play the desertion
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Over 1 Lakh Lingayats, Led By BJP MLA, Stage Massive Protest In Karnataka
Ahead of next year's Assembly polls, the reservation issue has become a headache for Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai as several communities among OBCs in Karnataka are also seeking an increase in their reservation quota.
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Blog: BJP's Quota Challenge In Karnataka
Elections are months away in Karnataka and the ruling BJP faces a January deadline to increase quota for the Vokkaliga community in jobs and education.
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"I Begged, We Are Poor Children": Girls On Karnataka Seer Accused Of Rape
Court extends custody of Shivamurthy Sharanaru; 16-year-old says she was sexually abused multiple times; chargesheet reveals more chilling details
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Rape-Accused Karnataka Seer Gets 4-Day Custody, Went To Court In Wheelchair
Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, a religious leader of Karnataka's politically powerful Lingayat community, who was arrested yesterday over rape allegations, will be in police custody for four days.
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Karnataka Seer, Charged With Raping Schoolgirls, Arrested: 10 Points
Shivamurthy Sharanaru, a religious leader of Karnataka's politically powerful Lingayat community, was arrested yesterday after massive pressure from the civil society. Two minor girls have accused him of rape and a case was filed 6 days ago.
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Uncertainty For Karnataka Chief Minister As BJP Looks For "Balance"
As BS Yediyurappa, a Lingayat like Basavraj Bommai, has been elevated to the BJP top body, state leaders say party may consider community arithmetic
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Protests, Lathi-Charge In Karnataka Over Lingayat Community's Quota Demand
Protests over the Lingayat Panchamasali community's demand for quotas turned violent in Karnataka's Belagavi Tuesday after an agitation led by the community's religious head, Basavajaya Mrityunjay Swamiji, was lathi-charged.
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Congress Leader's "Lingayats Got Raw Deal In Karnataka" Claim Sparks Row
Veteran Congress leader and MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa's statement that the Veerashaiva Lingayat community is getting a raw deal under his party's government in Karnataka seems to have sparked a row.
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Amid Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar Tussle, New Claims For Chief Minister Post
The Congress's cautious approach to resolving the 'DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah' conundrum in Karnataka has triggered a side-effect -- new claims from different caste groups for the chief minister post.
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Behind Congress's Huge Karnataka Win Against BJP, Big Lingayat Turnaround
The BJP's last-minute move to consolidate its Lingayat support base did not pay off and the Congress made huge gains in the seats dominated by the influential community, trends in the counting of votes indicate.
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"Will Get Elected With Huge Margin": Congress Leader On Karnataka Poll Day
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress candidate from Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday voted in SBI School in Madhura colony and said he would get elected with a huge margin.
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On "B-Team" Charge, HD Kumaraswamy's Counter To PM Modi, Congress
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday, said that the Bharatiya Janata Party "will not make" a Chief Minister from the Lingayat community "at any cost".
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"Congress Tried To Break Lingayat Religion": Karnataka's Basavaraj Bommai
After the exit of three senior Lingayat leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that the incumbent BJP Government had rendered justice to all the communities including Lingayats.
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"101%": BS Yediyurappa On Lingayats' Support After High-Profile BJP Exits
After big exits from the BJP in Karnataka by sulking Lingayat leaders like Jagadish Shettar, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa says the community remains "101 percent" with his party.
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Congress Eyes Karnataka's Lingayat Votes With 2 Key Entries Ahead Of Polls
As the Congress counts political dividends after two BJP leaders from the dominant Lingayat community joined it, ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, the ruling party has sought to down play the desertion
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Over 1 Lakh Lingayats, Led By BJP MLA, Stage Massive Protest In Karnataka
Ahead of next year's Assembly polls, the reservation issue has become a headache for Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai as several communities among OBCs in Karnataka are also seeking an increase in their reservation quota.
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Blog: BJP's Quota Challenge In Karnataka
Elections are months away in Karnataka and the ruling BJP faces a January deadline to increase quota for the Vokkaliga community in jobs and education.
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"I Begged, We Are Poor Children": Girls On Karnataka Seer Accused Of Rape
Court extends custody of Shivamurthy Sharanaru; 16-year-old says she was sexually abused multiple times; chargesheet reveals more chilling details
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Rape-Accused Karnataka Seer Gets 4-Day Custody, Went To Court In Wheelchair
Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, a religious leader of Karnataka's politically powerful Lingayat community, who was arrested yesterday over rape allegations, will be in police custody for four days.
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Karnataka Seer, Charged With Raping Schoolgirls, Arrested: 10 Points
Shivamurthy Sharanaru, a religious leader of Karnataka's politically powerful Lingayat community, was arrested yesterday after massive pressure from the civil society. Two minor girls have accused him of rape and a case was filed 6 days ago.
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Uncertainty For Karnataka Chief Minister As BJP Looks For "Balance"
As BS Yediyurappa, a Lingayat like Basavraj Bommai, has been elevated to the BJP top body, state leaders say party may consider community arithmetic
