February 17, 2026

Lingayat

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‘There will be no kranti’: CM Siddaramaiah loses cool; snaps at minister, journalists over Lingayat question | Hubballi News

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KOPPAL: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah lost his cool on Monday while interacting with media personnel at Ginigera Air Strip in Koppal.Recalling his contest for the Koppal Lok Sabha constituency in 1991, Siddaramaiah initially spoke in a light vein, noting that he lost the election by a thin margin despite wholehearted support from the people.When asked…

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Lingayat is a separate religion, says CM Siddaramaiah; hits out at caste system | India News

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File photo: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday that Lingayat is a separate religion, a statement that is likely to reignite the opposition’s allegations made during 2013-18 that he was trying to divide Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.Speaking at the closing ceremony of Basava cultural campaign 2025, which was organised by Lingayat Seers’…

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