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Lingayats, Vokkaligas likely to join hands for fight against Siddaramaiah's caste census report

The community leaders said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is keen on taking up the Kantharaj Commission report despite demanding a scientific survey.

22 October 2024, 02:52 IST

Lingayats, Vokkaligas likely to join hands for fight against Siddaramaiah's caste census report

Lingayats, Vokkaligas likely to join hands for fight against Siddaramaiah's caste census report

Lingayats, Vokkaligas likely to join hands for fight against Siddaramaiah's caste census report

22 October 2024, 02:52 IST

Form SIT to probe Munirathna case, Vokkaliga leaders urge CM Siddaramaiah

Munirathna has been booked under charges of criminal intimidation, extortion, making casteist slurs and accusations of rape and so on.

20 September 2024, 20:50 IST

Form SIT to probe Munirathna case, Vokkaliga leaders urge CM Siddaramaiah

Form SIT to probe Munirathna case, Vokkaliga leaders urge CM Siddaramaiah

Form SIT to probe Munirathna case, Vokkaliga leaders urge CM Siddaramaiah

20 September 2024, 20:50 IST

Video of Simha questioning BJP’s treatment of Vokkaligas goes viral

Simha is also seen expressing disappointment with incumbent Mysore-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, and Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, of having kept him in the dark about the erstwhile Mysuru royal family scion’s plans to contest the Lok Sabha elections.

12 August 2024, 03:24 IST

Video of Simha questioning BJP’s treatment of Vokkaligas goes viral

Video of Simha questioning BJP’s treatment of Vokkaligas goes viral

Video of Simha questioning BJP’s treatment of Vokkaligas goes viral

12 August 2024, 03:24 IST

Karnataka CM tussle heats up: Now a Veershaiva-Lingayat pontiff seeks top posts for community

There was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for the chief minister's post after the declaration of Assembly election results in May last year, and the Congress had managed to convince the latter and made him the deputy chief minister.

28 June 2024, 12:50 IST

Karnataka CM tussle heats up: Now a Veershaiva-Lingayat pontiff seeks top posts for community

Karnataka CM tussle heats up: Now a Veershaiva-Lingayat pontiff seeks top posts for community

Karnataka CM tussle heats up: Now a Veershaiva-Lingayat pontiff seeks top posts for community

28 June 2024, 12:50 IST

Step aside, make DKS the CM: Top Vokkaliga seer tells Siddaramaiah

The pontiff chose to say this at the 515th birth anniversary of Bengaluru founder Kempegowda, an icon of the Vokkaliga community to which Shivakumar also belongs.

27 June 2024, 10:38 IST

Step aside, make way for DK Shivakumar as Karnataka CM: Top Vokkaliga seer to Siddaramaiah

Step aside, make way for DK Shivakumar as Karnataka CM: Top Vokkaliga seer to Siddaramaiah

Step aside, make DKS the CM: Top Vokkaliga seer tells Siddaramaiah

27 June 2024, 10:38 IST

Poll post-mortem: DKS huddles with Vokkaliga Cong leaders

The meeting was attended by Congress' Vokkaliga lawmakers and Lok Sabha candidates. Shivakumar, a Vokkaliga icon of Congress himself, hosted the meet at his Sadashivanagar residence.

13 June 2024, 17:08 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: D K Shivakumar huddles with Vokkaliga Congress leaders over poll results

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: D K Shivakumar huddles with Vokkaliga Congress leaders over poll results

Poll post-mortem: DKS huddles with Vokkaliga Cong leaders

13 June 2024, 17:08 IST

Brahmins lobby hard for representation in Karnataka Legislative Council

Of late, the BJP had been sidelining the community and all opportunities are being given to Vokkaligas or Lingayats.

26 May 2024, 22:48 IST

Brahmins lobby hard for representation in Karnataka Legislative Council

Brahmins lobby hard for representation in Karnataka Legislative Council

Brahmins lobby hard for representation in Karnataka Legislative Council

26 May 2024, 22:48 IST

Lok Sabha polls: Lingayats, Vokkaligas corner lion's share of party tickets in state

The Congress has fielded seven Vokkaligas, five Lingayats and six OBCs. Most of the five SC reserved seats have gone to the Chalavadi sect of Dalits. The party has fielded one Muslim candidate.

29 March 2024, 00:36 IST

Lok Sabha polls: Lingayats, Vokkaligas corner lion's share of party tickets in state

Lok Sabha polls: Lingayats, Vokkaligas corner lion's share of party tickets in state

Lok Sabha polls: Lingayats, Vokkaligas corner lion's share of party tickets in state

29 March 2024, 00:36 IST

Karnataka caste census: Report lying in dustbin for 10 years submitted, Mahasabha will conduct its own: Shamanur

Shivashankarappa said over 2 crore people belonging to Lingayat community are there in Karnataka and the mahasabha has plans to conduct the caste census on its own.

02 March 2024, 20:02 IST

Karnataka caste census: Report lying in dustbin for 10 years submitted, Mahasabha will conduct its own: Shamanur

Karnataka caste census: Report lying in dustbin for 10 years submitted, Mahasabha will conduct its own: Shamanur

Karnataka caste census: Report lying in dustbin for 10 years submitted, Mahasabha will conduct its own: Shamanur

02 March 2024, 20:02 IST

Don't oppose caste census report before it's out, says Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara

The politically dominant communities - Vokkaligas and Lingayats – have been opposing the release of the report since 2018.

17 December 2023, 23:03 IST

Don't oppose caste census report before it's out, says Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara

Don't oppose caste census report before it's out, says Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara

Don't oppose caste census report before it's out, says Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara

17 December 2023, 23:03 IST