Lingayat label: Is religion connected to SC/ST quota benefits? Facts and myths
Monday, April 30, 2018, 4:47 PM | e-paper HOME PUNE MAHARASHTRA ART AND CULTURE SPORTS BUSINESS WORLD OPINION Home Opinion Facts & myths of Lingayat label and SC/ST benefits Facts & myths of Lingayat label and SC/ST benefits Camil Parkhe Saturday, 21 April 2018 goo.gl/eKp5u3 By recommending minority status to the Lingayat community, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has indeed opened a Pandora’s box. With the move made prior to the declaration of the State assembly elections, he has scored a political point over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Meanwhile, the issue of recognising Lingayat sect as an independent religion has been kept at an abeyance. By recommending minority status to the Lingayat community, Karnataka Chief Minist...