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(Search results - 29)IndiaJan 5, 2020, 12:50 PM IST
PM Modi in Siddaganga Mutt: How pseudo-liberals targeted PM for sacred ash on his forehead
PM Narendra Modi whose forehead was smeared with the sacred ash when he was at the Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru, has quite expectedly drawn criticism from the pseudo-liberal gang.
IndiaOct 1, 2019, 6:01 PM IST
Karnataka: Lingayat issue, infighting led to Congress rout in Lok Sabha polls, says party internal report
Issues relating to separate religion status for Lingayats and infighting in the state Congress led to the downfall of the party in the Lok Sabha and state elections, a report said.
ShowsAug 27, 2019, 6:38 PM IST
Karnataka: Is Lakshman Savadi’s elevation as deputy CM, a relegation of political ethics?
The Karnataka BJP is split on the issue of Lakshman Savadi being made a minister and a deputy chief minister. While the loyal supporters of the party feel disillusioned and dismayed, the party has its own reasons to believe in its heavy investment on the Lingayat leader
PoliticsAug 22, 2019, 5:24 PM IST
BJP looking for alternate Lingayat face, says spokesperson; Yediyurappa to be replaced?
BJP leader and spokesperson Vaman Acharaya said, BL Santosh will be a full-time RSS worker while the BJP is looking a Lingayat face beyond BS Yediyurappa.
IndiaJul 28, 2019, 4:30 PM IST
Siddaramaiah caught in Lingayat row: Congress members accuse him of splitting Hinduism
In a response to former CM Siddaramaiah’s statement on Lingayats, another senior Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa said he tried to split Hinduism and reasserted that Lingayats and Veerashaivas were two faces of the same coin
IndiaJun 20, 2019, 4:39 PM IST
Karnataka Congress’s Lingayat leaders unite to keep BJP at bay
A meeting of the Lingayat leaders of the Congress, convened by the KPCC working president Eshwar Khandre, came to a conclusion that bickering among the community members in Karnataka will only profit the BJP and decided to stay united
IndiaJun 8, 2019, 5:19 PM IST
Disappointed with poll rout, Deve Gowda says farmers alone can save JDS in Karnataka
Former PM, JDS chief HD Deve Gowda expressed his disappointment over Lok Sabha election results, but said that he will continue to struggle, no matter what
IndiaMay 7, 2019, 1:13 PM IST
Here is why Basava Jayanthi is celebrated; PM Modi pays homage to social reformer Basavanna
Basavanna was born to Madaras and mother Madalambe on the third day of the Vaisakha month in the year 1134 AD. Basavanna was also a philosopher, is also believed to be the founding saint of the Lingayat community
PoliticsApr 30, 2019, 7:43 PM IST
Lingayat fake letter row: Karnataka govt vindictive, says BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje
Shobha Karandlaje, senior BJP leader and Karnataka MP, lashed out at the coalition government in the state for arresting senior journalist SA Hemanth Kumar
PoliticsApr 30, 2019, 7:20 PM IST
Fake letter row: BJP MP Pratap Simha lashes out at Karnataka home minister
Pratap Simha, the BJP MP from Mysuru lashed out at Karnataka home minister MB Patil for allegedly using police force to drive home vendetta politics. The criticism comes in the wake of senior journalist SA Hemanth Kumar being arrested over fake letter row related to the separate religion for Lingayats.
PoliticsApr 27, 2019, 3:29 PM IST
Lingayat letter row: Another journo held in Karnataka; BJP calls it 'vendetta politics'
Days after the founder of Postcard News Mahesh Vikram Hegde was arrested in the fake letter row relating to Karnataka home minister MB Patil, another journalist SA Hemanth Kumar has been held for questioning in the same issue. However, the BJP claims that the chief minister and the home minister are resorting to vindictiveness and vendetta, and are using the police machinery to suit their whims and fancies.
PoliticsApr 24, 2019, 7:26 PM IST
Modi supporter arrested in Karnataka as #IStandWithMaheshHegde trends
Mahesh Vikram Hegde, founder of Postcard News and a supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was arrested in Coorg, Karnataka, on April 24, based on a complaint filed by state home minister MB Patil in relation to a letter to Sonia Gandhi about a separate religion for Lingayats. However, BJP hit back saying why no arrests were made when Congress leaders Zameer Ahmed and Beluru Gopala Krishna issued statements against Modi in the most obnoxious manner.
ElectionsApr 23, 2019, 8:43 AM IST
Yeddyurappa casts vote as Lingayats gear up to seal fate of his son in Shivamogga
BJP leader Yeddyurappa casts his vote in Shivamogga, Karnataka, for the Lok Sabha election. Second phase of polling in the state has commenced in the 14 constituencies.
PoliticsApr 2, 2019, 4:58 PM IST
Prajwal Revanna's political debut in JDS bastion Hassan ridden with challenges
With 16,40,634 votes to decide the fate of candidates in Hassan Lok Sabha in Karnataka, it may not be easy for JD(S) candidate and HD Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna as BJP has found a dark horse in Arkalgudu
Manju. JD(S) candidate Prajwal Revanna may find it hard to convince a major chunk of voters including Lingayats, Kurubas and SC/STs to win the first election battle.
IndiaMar 14, 2019, 8:15 PM IST
From Tom Vadakkan joining BJP to Rohit Sharma's new feat in ODIs, watch MyNation in 100 seconds
From Congress leader Tom Vadakkan's entry into BJP, Congress-JD(S) finalising seat sharing for Lok Sabha election in Karnataka, Lingayat leader Mate Mahadevi's death to Rohit Sharma becoming ninth Indian batsman to be in the elite 8,000-run club in ODIs, watch today's news in MyNation in 100 seconds.