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Kalaburagi: Clash erupts after govt okays religion status for Lingayats; BJP slams Congress

  •   Mon, Mar 19 2018 09:29:53 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Kalaburagi

Kalaburagi, Mar 19: Soon after the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government accepted the suggestions of Nagamohan Das committee and okayed separate religion status for 'Lingayat' community on Monday, clashes broke out between Lingayat and Veerashaiva followers in Kalaburagi city.

The Lingayat supporters took out a victory rally at Sardar Patel circle, while the Veerashaiva supporters were protesting against CM Siddaramaiah and setting his and his cabinet ministers' portraits on fire.

Situation turned worse when Lingayat supporters beat up a Veerashaiva follower identified as M S Patil. The police had to intervene and disperse the crowd. Four were taken into custody.


An elated Tontadarya math swamiji told reporters that the 900-year-old fight for a separate religious tag is finally taking shape. However, Veerashaiva pontiff, Rambhpuri Guruji had earlier said, report submitted by Justice Nagmohan Das committee was biased and warned Congress consequences if they recommend it.

 

Karnataka cabinet's decision on Lingayats divisive: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called the Karnataka's Congress government decision on Monday to recognise the Hindu sects of Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats as separate religion an attempt to "divide the Hindu society".

BJP accused Congress of indulging in “vote bank politics”. BJP party general secretary in-charge of Karnataka P Muralidhar Rao alleged that Siddarmaiah intends to "divide and rule".

"Congress carrying 'Divide and Rule' legacy of Britishers in India. Siddaramaiah ji is playing with fire for vote bank politics. Why has Congress done this before elections? Why haven't they done it 4 years back?" he said in a tweet.


The party's Lok Sabha member Shobha Karandlaje, tweeted: "Kannadigas (people of Karnataka) will never forgive you (Chief Minister) Siddaramaiah for your intention of dividing the Hindu society. For cheap vote bank politics, you are playing a dirty game. You cheated the whole community by dividing the leaders and Swamijis of Karnataka."

By granting a separate religion status, the ruling Congress was asking Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats, who believe in 12th century social reformer Basava's ideologies, to not follow Hinduism, she alleged.

Briefing media persons after a cabinet meet, state law minister T B Jayachandra said: "Based on the recommendations of Karnataka State Minorities Commission, the state cabinet has unanimously decided to grant status of religious minority to Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats."

Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats,Awho worship Shiva, together constitute the largest community (17 per cent) in the southern state, and their votes could influence the outcome of the upcoming state assembly polls in April-May.

 
  

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  • Amith, USA

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Bjpeeee want QUANTITY in their fold not QUALITY. That's why they worried about their QUANTITY only for once in 5 year to press one particular button!!!!!

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  • anil, Bangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    How can anyone worshipping Shiva be called as a Non Hindu. Shiva in any form, be it Linga or otherwise is one of the Trinities of the Hindu religion along with Brahma and Vishnu. Its dirty politics by a politician who once said he is not a Hindu and now after his Master said, has now become a Hindu. This would be the Waterloo of this congress government which has done nothing in the past 5 years but has indulged in spending crores of rupees on publicity. Corruption is at the highest level. They will definitely be kicked out of power. They have tried to outsmart BJP but have miserably shot at their own legs. The youth who are rejoicing at this turn of events, should realize, its the saddest day of their lives, they have been reduced from one of the dominant communities in Karnataka which gave so many Chief Ministers and Ministers to the state and the Centre to the status a MINORITY community. There won't be any pride left in them to call themselves as Basavanna's followers.

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  • Amith, USA

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Anil: Are you talking about Feku's Pakoda GOBERMENT???? Yeah, you are Absolutely right!!!!!

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  • Umesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Lingayat is totally different religion, since independence they are requesting for separate status
    they dont do idol worship as Hindus so no point in considering them as Hindus any ways

    but both Congress and BJP playing thier sentiments since independence for the vote bank

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  • Dr.Shankaranarayan, Mangaluru/Abu dhabi

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    What is the Difference between Lingayat and Veerashaiva ?

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  • Amith, USA

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    BOTH ARE HUMAN BEINGS!!!!! NOT COWS!!!!!!

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Dr.Shankaranarayan, Mangaluru/Abu dhabi
    Sir, This is the exact point I made it our mass media. If the readers know the difference it easy to understand the dispute.
    Please read the last article of Late Gauri Lankesh and M M Kalburgi has few books written on this subject.
    I would rather say, this dispute is similar to Brahmanical dominance through Shankaracharya who made 'Jains' once the most populated majority community to minority of this nation.
    But hardly our new generation new about the past history of Jainism.

    Jai Hin

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  • Vineet, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Creating/adding new religion - what kind of politics is this? Which way is it gong to help in developing state/country? .... 'Hight of Politics'.... . Peope should hate those who ever is involved in this.....

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bangalore/Katapadi

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    These protests are bound to be there when the government makes any new law or recognition of demands

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Votes ke liye kuch bi karenge. (Both BJP & Congress)
    There are no saints. Both are different sides of same coin.
    If Chanakya's brain works, Siddaramiah outsmarts with his inventions.

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  • Mahi, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    In Gujarat Patels wanted backward status, Haryana Jats wanted backward status, Marathas wanted in Maharastra and Congress supported this and was behind the agitation. Now in Karnataka Lingayats want to be backwards and obviously Congress is behind this. Just see the results in all states and you will know what is going to happen in Karnataka.

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  • sanath, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    This is the one more big achivement of Congress party for Indian delevpment. Divide and rule, congrass will expand to other states also if it is work in Karnataka. Now days other minority votes was not enough for winning the election for congrass did a drama.

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  • Arman, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    If modi and yogi devide and rule that's fine for bhagts ....... when the entire BJP election statergys is on Hindu Muslim temple people don't have a issue..... is that not devide and rule .... dividing india basis religion ?

    This is a master stroke by CM.

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  • RSRB, Kundapur/Singapur

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Arman, Mangalore

    BJP never tries to divide..
    It only reminds the people who got divided due to Moghul and Tippu to join back under "Ghar Wapsi"

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  • Pravin Hegde, Kudala

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    In this century and age its surprising to see people indulging in caste politics ,its such shortsightedness,
    to further the cause of winning elections ,otherwise this happening is absurdity .I am sure most of the population knows how to judge whats right.But these kind of happenings are a step backward in progressing our nation and its citizens as a whole.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    In the above photographs people seem to be Rejoicing ...

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  • kp, udupi

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    dont put ghee on fire dont involve in religion matter dont justify british rule in india
    this game will not work. soon this divide and rule will be kicked out from india those support for self
    benefit

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  • Satish, Mangaluru

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    What you can expect from a beef eater Kumbakarna? He wants to play dirty politics by dividing and hurting sentiments of the people. He will pay a heavy price and people will teach him a lesson.

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  • ABDUL RAFIQ, Uchila / Udupi

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    In 2013 Yediyurappa appealed the UPA govt to give separate religion status for Lingayats and now Yeddi not uttering a single word about it. BJP President Amit Shah is from the minority community and why cant he recommend Modi govt to cancel the minority status for Jains which was given by UPA govt. Around 60 Lakhs Lingayats in Karnataka and at least 50 Lakhs from them will vote for Congress this time. Siddaramaiah have not done anything from his own but this demand came from Lingayat community and being an CM of the sate he addressed the issue. Now ball is in Modi govt's court, let BJP take the decision as they like.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Our mass media may have covered the separate religious issue of Lingayats. But I regret to say that none of our media is honest to make reader understand what is the core difference of 'Lingayat' , 'Veerashaiva' and 'Hinduism'.
    By lack of understanding of the clear understanding of the subject 'Lingayat' became political issue blaming Congress and CM Siddaramaiah.
    Most of the commenters don't even know 'Linga' worshipped by 'Lingayat' is nothing to do with Hinduism. Moreover 'Lingayat' always remained loyal to BJP in Karnataka and voting for them but their voice is being supressed due to intervention of 'Ashta mutt Swami's and 'Shankaracharyas.
    Lingayat is the reformed religion which gave equal representation with casteism which otherwise controlled by Brahminism.
    I would request all state mass media and Lingayat come forward and clear this misconception of divisive tag for the religion founded by 'Basavanna'.
    Jai Hind

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  • petk, Kudla/ USA

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Shame on Congress. Of all pressing things, is this the priority??
    What is gained by this division???
    Congress - NEVER again

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  • RK, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Karnataka people never forget sidharamayya for his attemt to devide Hindus. Why other minorities are silent on this decision. Ultimate looser will be existing minorities. They need to share their facilities with additional charge 17% people.wake up early before loosing it.

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  • Satya, Dubai

    Mon, Mar 19 2018

    This is main problem of Hindu. Now Hindus are against Hindu and BJP is playing with Hindu.
    If you ask one Brahameen guy about Kshatriya what is your relation, he will say confidently not my religion.
    So this is what attract conversion.

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  • JK, southkanara

    Mon, Mar 19 2018

    In future no more marriage between Shaivas and Lingayaths takes place... To get Education/JOB/RationCard and Bhagyas from govt., you should enclose a CERTIFICATE prooving that you are Shaiva or Lingayat ... ! Good divide and rule policy from Sidrama govt .. Let us see how many Votes/Seats he will win by the division of Hindu Society...

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    JK,

    As if Hindu religion was open for marriages between all castes top to bottom ! There have been honor killlings for slightest difference of match. Shaiva/Lingayaths make the entire Hindu population ?

    Come out of blaming the tail for anything that goes wrong !

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  • Kumar, Kinnigoli

    Mon, Mar 19 2018

    NOW IT IS CLEAR VEERA SHAIVA AND LINGAYAT ARE DIFFERENT RELIGION. THAT IS THE REASON WHY THEY CLASH.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 19 2018

    "Meanwhile, BJP accused Congress for indulging in “vote bank politics”. BJP Party general secretary in-charge of Karnataka P Muralidhar Rao alleged that Siddarmaiah intends to "divide and rule"."

    Something is amiss. Tontadrya Swamiji says 900 years of fight for a separate religion is succeeded today but BJP accuses Congress of 'Divide and Rule' - is BJP supreme commander of Hindus ? Since the constitution permits freedom of faith and since the Lingayat sect is in Karnataka, they approached the government. Their fight would have continued no matter which government is ruling in the sate. It could have been there when Yeddy Govt was ruling. If its vote-bank politics, why did Yeddy not heed to their fight ?

    Its not the first time a fraction breaks away from the main group. Baba Saheb Ambedkar migrated to Buddhism with thousands of members from Mahaar community. There is Jainism, Sikkhism, Is this the first time this happening in the history and is it happening especially because of Congress ? Amusing !

    There is a saying in Kannada - thaanu hada, haduvavanigu bida. BJP is just like this - won't do itself, won't let others do it.

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  • Sandy, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 19 2018

    People of Karnataka will now handover minority status to this Sidda Govt in the upcoming election which is very keen in appeasing minorities, give minority status to communities & diving people in name of religion and caste.

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  • Sandy, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 19 2018

    This is what congress is known for. Divide & rule.

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