Yet to decide on Karnataka’s recommendation on Lingayat religion: Centre tells HC

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June 20, 2018

Bengaluru, Jun 20: The government of India has told the High Court of Karnataka that the recommendation made in March this year by the State government for granting minority religion status for Lingayat and Veerashaiva-Lingayat communities is being deliberated and no decision had been taken in this regard.

Meanwhile, in a statement submitted to the court on the demand for a separate religion status for Veerashaiva-Lingayat community, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has pointed out that demand for separate religion status for Veerashaiva-Lingayat under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, had been made several times in the past.

However, the said requests were examined in consultation with the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) and the Ministry of Law and Justice, and it was observed by the NCM, after considering the socio-historic perspective of the said community, that Veerashaiva-Lingayat is a sect of Hindus and is not an independent religion.

“It was also observed by the national commission that if Veerashaiva-Lingayat is treated as a separate religion by providing minority status, then all Scheduled Castes professing Veerashaiva-Lingayat sect will lose their constitutional status as the Scheduled Castes can only be from Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh religions.”

The Ministry also submitted to the court a copy of the November 14, 2013 communication from the Office of the Registrar General of India stating that the demand made by the All-India Veerashaiva Mahasabha is apparently not logical and correct, while reiterating the earlier decision that Veerashaiva-Lingayat is a sect of Hindus and not an independent religion.

Noticing that the Union government has not taken any decision, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Krishna S. Dixit adjourned till August 29 the petitions seeking declaration from the court that the State government and the State Minorities Commission have no powers to examine the demand for a separate religion or minority religion.

Comments

Farooq
 - 
Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018

Its not over or stopped for starting again

Danish
 - 
Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018

Lingayat issue started again..

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June 2,2020

Kasaragod, Jun 2: Kumbala police on Tuesday arrested 20 persons on charges of misbehaving and obstructing a medical team who were on official duty for Covid-19.

Police sources said the incident occurred at Kumbala beach near here on Monday evening when a group of locals misbehaved and obstructed an eight-member medical team, comprising of doctors and health workers, from carrying out a survey to asertain whether there has been a community spread of Covid-19 in that locality.

The health team was on a mission to gather data of people who had interacted with expatriates after they had returned to hometown recently.

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March 30,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 30: Police on Monday registered a case against a man, who, after return from Dubai, had failed to adhere to lockdown guidelines of house quarantine.

The case was filed by Assistant Commissioner, Puttur, Dr Yathish Ullal.

The man, who returned from Dubai on March 21, had a seal on his hand and was supposed to stay at home for 14 days, but was seen roaming around the city, hence he was taken into custody and a case registered.

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May 22,2020

Mangaluru, May 22: There will be complete lockdown in Dakshina Kananda from 7 p.m. on Saturday (May 23) to 7 a.m. on Monday (May 25). 

Announcing this today, Deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh clarified that there would be no restrictions on sale of newspapers, vegetables, fish, meat, milk and medicine.

Other shops, hotels and bars will remain closed. Movement of private vehicles also banned during this period.

Under lockdown period, people are instructed to stay indoors and all non-essential activities are restricted. 

Under coronavirus lockdown, people can step out only for essential activities like medical supplies, grocery shopping, and hospital appointments.

Wedding with permission

If marriages have been scheduled already on Sunday, they will be considered as a special case. However, prior permission is must for scheduled weddings, said the deputy commissioner.

Marriages can be permitted by ensuring social distancing, capping the number of guests at 50 and strict compliance with all other guidelines.

No AC, no consumption of liquor and paan, no invitation to people aged above 65 and below 10 and also pregnant women are some of the guidelines to be followed for holding marriages or events.

Containment zones 

In the corona containment zones that have been sealed no one can step out, only home delivery of essential services are allowed. Only movement of medical vehicles will be allowed and no one will be allowed to perform any other activity. No one will be allowed to step out of their home even for essential services. The govt may take legal action if anyone is seen out of their home.

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