Karnataka: Ministers clash over Lingayat issue
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's remarks on Basavanna conceiving Lingayat as a separate religion have revived a long-standing controversy. This has led to a verbal spat between ministers MB Patil and Eshwar Khandre, both Lingayats, with Patil asserting Lingayats are outside Hinduism's caste system, while Khandre emphasizes unity between Veerashaiva and Lingayat communities.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's remarks on Basavanna conceiving Lingayat as a separate religion have revived a long-standing controversy. This has led to a verbal spat between ministers MB Patil and Eshwar Khandre, both Lingayats, with Patil asserting Lingayats are outside Hinduism's caste system, while Khandre emphasizes unity between Veerashaiva and Lingayat communities.
