Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s fortnight-long socio-economic caste survey has triggered a major divide within the powerful Lingayat community over whether to register themselves as Hindus or as a separate religious category. Religious leaders and political representatives are sharply split. The Federation of Lingayat Mutt Seers and the Global Lingayat Mahasabha have called for registering...
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet has approved the withdrawal of 60 criminal cases across various police stations in the state, including those linked to the 2019 Chittapur stone-pelting incident and cases against supporters of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. The decision was confirmed on Thursday after a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Law...
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has sparked a fresh controversy after stating that the iconic Chamundi Hills in Mysuru does not belong exclusively to Hindus. His remark comes a day after apologizing for reciting the RSS anthem in the Legislative Assembly and has now triggered a sharp reaction from the Mysuru royal family and...
In a shocking revelation made during a session of the Karnataka Legislative Council, Janata Dal (Secular) MLC SL Bhojegowda confessed to orchestrating the killing of 2,800 stray dogs, claiming it was necessary to protect children from dog attacks. Speaking in the Council, Bhojegowda said the dogs were fed poisoned meat and buried under coconut trees...