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M B Patil urges Centre to declare Veerashaiva-Lingayat a religion

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July 26, 2017

Bengaluru/Raichur, Jul 26: Water Resources Minister M B Patil on Tuesday said the Centre should take note of the demand of Veerashaiva-Lingayats and declare their dharma as a separate religion.MB Patil

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Patil said there has already been a delay in meeting the long-standing demand of the Veerashaiva-Lingayats for a separate religion.

He said leaders campaigning for the separate religion are even ready to launch a legal battle if the Centre does not pay heed to their demand. “We will convince the state Cabinet to send a proposal to the Centre,” he said.

On division in the community on having an independent religion, the minister said, “There are some seers in the community who do not follow the tenets of Basavanna. Let them continue to follow Hindutava, we do not mind.”

Patil claimed that BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa was opposing the separate religion demand as he is in the clutches of the RSS. “Yeddyurappa should have supported the call. He fears going against the RSS doctrine for his own political and electoral future.....But, he is making a mistake,” Patil, who is one of the prominent Lingayat leaders in the Congress, said.

Patil said both Lingayats and Veerashaivas are one and the same. Lingayat dharma was founded by Basavanna. There are a lot of differences between the Hindus and Lingayats. “But some people among Lingayats don’t subscribe to what Basavanna has taught. Those belonging to Panchapeeta don’t follow Basavanna’s teachings.

So, a team of ministers led by Basavaraj Rarareddy will tour the state and seek the support of such people for separate religion status to the Lingayat dharma,” he added.

Patil took exception to Pejawar Mutt seer Vishvesha Teertha Swami requesting the Lingayats to drop their demand for a separate religion. “There is no need for the Pejawar Mutt seer to interfere. He follows the RSS philosophy and ideology,” he said.

Speaking in Udupi on Tuesday, Vishvesha Teertha Swami had stated that the demand for a separate religion by the Lingayats is a matter of concern. “When Christians and Muslims are getting organised, there should not be a division among the Hindus,” he had said.

Patil said, “Let him not interfere.....We have our own seers to advise us.”

Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy on Monday said five Lingayat ministers will soon tour the state to campaign in favour of separate religion status for Veerashaiva-Lingayats.

KPCC working president (North Karnataka) S R Patil said Veerashaiva-Lingayat has all requisites to be declared an independent religion.

Speaking to reporters in Raichur, he said the Congress is not dividing religions. “The BJP has created walls among castes. But the Congress is trying to remove those walls,” he said.

Patil said Congress will not have a truck with other parties. Reports that the JD(S) and the Congress have a secret understanding is just a rumour, he stated.

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Thursday, 27 Jul 2017

The more people rely on the stones and objects (Which is life-less) as Gods ... They will be deceived more and more by the people who want to control the masses thru their temporary powers which will not last long.
Worship the CREATOR not his creations

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August 7,2020

Mangaluru, Aug 7: Coronavirus surge in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi today at 411  with with Udupi tallying 245 fresh cases and DK 166. 

A dozen deaths also reported from the twin districts. While DK reported seven fatalities, Udupi recorded five deaths. 

With this, Dakshina Kannada district's Covid-19 tally increased to 6,881 and the total number of deaths increased to 208. 

While the district has 3,369 active cases as on date, the day also saw 188 people getting discharged from hospitals. As many as 3,304 persons were discharged in the district so far. 

Out of seven deaths reported in Dakshina Kannada on Friday, five were from Mangaluru taluk and one each from Puttur and Belthangady taluks.

Meanwhile, out of 245 new coronavirus cases reported in Udupi on Friday, 175 are asymptomatic and 86 have no specific contact history. With this, the total number of cases in Udupi increased to 5,605, which includes 2,292 active cases. 

Udupi also reported five fatalities including a female victim, taking the district’s death toll to 55. Udupi deputy commissioner G Jagadeesha said all the five victims were also suffering from various comorbidities. Udupi district has collected Rs 1,43,300 as penalty from people for violating rules related to social distancing and mask till August 6.

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June 20,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 20: Continuing with the easing of restrictions under 'Unlock 1.0', the Karnataka government on Saturday authorised local bodies to fix timing for opening of public parks other than those in the containment zones between 5 am to 9 pm.

It has also mandated adhering to all the national directives issued to contain the spread of COVID-19 and the guidelines issued by the state government in this connection.

Noting that the government has been relaxing conditions under unlock 1.0, Principal Secretary Revenue N Manjunath Prasad, who is also the member secretary of the state disaster management authority in an order said, local bodies have been asked to set the timing between 5 am to 9 pm to open all parks that come under them and the government.

It said this would be applicable to only those parks that come outside the containment zones. Earlier in May, while relaxing the lockdown norms, the government had set 7 am to 9 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm for the opening of parks.

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August 4,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 4: The heath condition of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa who had tested positive for Covid-19 continues to be stable and he is currently asymptomatic, hospital source said.

Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah who too has tested positive for Covid-19, is suffering from high fever and is currently receiving treatment. He has been admitted at the Manipal hospital in Bengaluru.

"I request all those who had come in contact with me to check out for symptoms and to quarantine themselves," Siddaramaiah had said in a tweet.

Yediyurappa, is in the same hospital for treatment along with his daughter B Y Padmavati, who too tested positive for the virus on Monday.

Yediyurappa on Sunday night (2 August) had tweeted that, "I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self quarantine.”

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