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Time of India
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Lingayat, Vokkaliga functionaries push to scrap state caste census, back Centre's count
Bengaluru: With the Centre announcing a national caste census , Karnataka's politically influential Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities are mounting pressure on the Siddaramaiah govt to scrap the contentious state caste census . They are also preparing cadres to ensure better enumeration in the central exercise. The communities have expressed dissatisfaction with the socio-economic and educational survey — commonly called the caste census — commissioned by the Siddaramaiah govt in 2015. They allege that their populations have been significantly undercounted, which could directly affect their share of reservation. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Six Lingayat ministers — Eshwar Khandre, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, SS Mallikarjun, Sharan Prakash Patil, Shivanand Patil, and Sharanabasappa Darshanpur — met last week to prepare for Friday's (May 9) cabinet meeting, where they plan to raise concerns about the census findings . The caste census report remains with the state govt. A special cabinet meeting called on April 17 ended without a decision. A second meeting was postponed twice, with the latest now set for Friday. With the Centre's census now in play, officials say the upcoming session would be a regular cabinet meeting, although the caste census will be on the agenda. "The caste census report would also be discussed along with the other issues on the agenda," said HK Patil, law and parliamentary affairs minister. "While there is no dispute about the socio-economic-educational aspect of the report, some communities have expressed concerns about the size of their population. These aspects would be discussed with the intention of ensuring justice for all communities." Tensions have escalated after senior Lingayat representative and Shamanur Shivashankarappa, also Davanagere South MLA, criticised his own party's govt. "Lingayats are hoping to get justice from the central census as the state census had projected their population around 65 lakh when in reality it's more than 2 crore," he said. However, Siddaramaiah has held firm, stating he will use the state caste census findings to frame the next state budget. Forest minister Khandre said: "We have taken note of all these developments that took place after the Centre announced the national caste census. We Lingayat ministers met last week and discussed the issue. We are committed to safeguarding the interest of our community. We will air our views in the cabinet meeting." Lingayat functionaries also plan to urge their community to list themselves as 'Veerashaiva-Lingayat' in the central census, though a section prefers dropping the 'Veerashaiva' prefix. Vokkaliga representatives are following suit. The Vokkaligara Sangha has engaged experts to guide its community through the central census process. "We want the state caste census scrapped... We will plan an awareness programme on the central census," said B Kenchappa Gowda, president, Vokkaligara Sangha.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Procession marks Basava Jayanti in Belagavi
Members of various Veerashaiva and Lingayat organisations participated in a procession taken out as part of Basava Jayanti in Belagavi on Sunday. Folk artists performed along the procession route that began at Rani Channamma Circle and ended at RLS College Grounds. They raised slogans in favour of Basavanna and chanted his Vachanas. The procession was part of a series of events orgaised as part of Basava Jayanti for the past week. Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, MP Jagadish Shettar, MLAs Asif (Raju) Sait and Babasaheb Patil and Duryodhan Aihole, the former Rajya Sabha member Prabhakar Kore, the former MLC Mahantesh Kavatagimath, community leaders Ratnaprabha Bellad, Basavaraj Rotti, Lingaraj Jagajampi, Basavaraj Sontanavar and others were present.
The Hindu
27-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Siddaramaiah is mentally ill to have made anti-war statement, says Govind Karjol
'Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seems to be mentally ill. His anti-war statement can come only from a person who is mentally imbalanced,' BJP MP Govind Karjol said in Bagalkot on Sunday. 'Does he not know that only Hindus were targeted in the terror attack in Pahalgam? They did not just shoot the victims down. They asked them pointed questions about their faith and chose them after checking their gender by stripping them naked,' Mr. Karjol told reporters. 'In such a situation, our Chief Minister is going around saying that there should be no war with Pakistan. It is highly condemnable. What could be more shameful for a Chief Minister of a State?' Mr. Karjol said. Mr. Karjol also condemned a statement by Minister R.B. Thimmapur who expressed doubts about the terrorists choosing Hindu victims and shooting them down in Pahalgam. 'The terrorists did not just shoot the victims down. They asked them pointed questions about their faith and chose them after checking their gender by stripping them naked.'Govind Karjol,BJP MLA Mr. Karjol suspected Mr. Siddaramaiah's intentions in raising the issue of caste census as he fears losing power. 'He was silent for two years and now, when he sees that the chair is shaky, he has started playing such gimmicks. He really has no social concern. By using the caste census, the Chief Minister has divided Veerashaiva and Lingayats into small caste groups. Similarly, the Vokkaligas and the Hindutva castes have also been divided. But Muslims who have several sub-castes have not been divided. Why was it not done? It has been done on the instruction of Mr. Siddaramaiah,' Mr. Karjol said. 'I would have advised the Chief Minister to divide the population into rich and poor. The survey should also divide Muslims into sub-castes like Barber Muslims, Bangi Muslims, Mochi Muslims, Chappal Bandh Muslims, Nadaf, Pinjar, among others. The caste census has not done any justice to any caste. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been trying to do justice to all castes. He is also trying to develop the backward Pasmanda Muslims. The Prime Minister is not doing this for vote bank,' Mr. Karjol said.
The Hindu
27-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Basava Jayanti celebrations begin with bike rally in Belagavi
Members of various Lingayat and Veerashaiva organisations joined hands together to celebrate Basava Jayanti in Belagavi on Sunday. A bike rally was taken out as part of Basava Jayanti celebrations on Sunday. A public function will be held on Wednesday, while a rally will be taken around the city on May 4. Leaders inaugurated the event by garlanding the statue of Sri Basaveshwara in Goaves and hoisted the Shatsthala flag. Young men and women took out a bike rally from the Basaveshwara Circle to Mahant Bhavan. Lingaraj Jagajampi and others led the bike rally. Sri Gurusiddha Mahaswamiji of Karanji Math and Allama Prabhu Mahaswamiji of Naganur Rudrakshi Math were present. Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar, MLA Abhay Patil, the former Rajya Sabha member Prabhakar Kore, the former MLC Mahantesh Kavatagimath and leaders Ratnaprabha Bellada and Basavaraj Rotti and others were present. Members of Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha, Akhil Bharatiya Veerashaiva Mahasabha, Rashtriya Basava Dal and other associations were present. Later, leaders attended a function to rename the flyover near the Railway Station as Vishwaguru Jagajyoti Basaveshwara Railway Flyover. Mr. Jagadish Shettar, Mr. Abhay Patil, Belagavi City Corporation members Rajshekar Doni and Hanumant Kongali and others were present.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Veerashaiva and Lingayat organisations to jointly celebrate Basava Jayanti in Belagavi
Various Veerashaiva and Lingayat organisations have come together to celebrate Basava Jayanti in Belagavi. Three events are being planned to be organised as part of the celebrations, a bike rally on April 27, a function on April 30 and a procession on May 4, organisers said in Belagavi on Friday. Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha district president Basavaraj Rotti told reporters that the Jagatika Lingayat Mahasabha, the Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the Rashtriya Basava Dal and other organisations will jointly celebrate the festival. 'It will be an unprecedented grand celebration. All the organisations will come together forgetting their differences,' he said. On April 30, the festival will be celebrated in the houses of believers and in private colleges and offices, apart from the government celebrations in Belagavi. The bike rally will start at Basaveshwar Circle near Goaves. It will pass through Tilakwadi, Wadagaon, Khasbag, Shahapur, Ravivar Pet, Maruti Galli, Rani Channamma Circle, Shiva Basava Nagar and end at Ramteerth Nagar. Over 1,000 bike riders are expected to participate. On May 4, a huge procession will be taken out from Rani Channamma Circle to Lingaraj College Grounds. Folk artists will perform along the way. To a query, Mr. Rotti clarified that the organising committee does not support the demand for celebrating Renukacharya Jayanti along with Basava Jayanti. 'Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha president Shankar Bidri has made such a demand. But we do not support him. It is his personal view, though the Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha does not endorse it,' Mr. Rotti said. Leaders Rathnaprabha Bellad, Shankar Gudas, Ashok Bendigeri, Ramesh Kalasannanavar, A.Y. Bendigeri, M.M. Bali, Lingaraj Jagajampi and others were present at the press meet. The district administration will celebrate Basava Jayanti in Belagavi on April 30. District in-charge Minister Satish Jarkiholi will inaugurate the celebrations. A colourful procession will be taken around the city. Writer Basavaraj Jagajampi will deliver a special lecture at the function to be held at Kumar Gandharva Rang Mandir. Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar, MPs Jagadish Shettar, Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Priyanka Jarkiholi, Iranna Kadadi, MLAs, MLCs and others will be present.
