Karnataka Lingayat religion row: Congress' decision a blow for BJP? updates

Our fight is not new, it has been a 900-year-old battle and it has taken a shape now: Lingayat seers

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Bengaluru: People belongs to Veershaiva Community protesting against the Separate Lingayat religion, which was approved by Karnataka Government in Kalburgi. Photo: PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi

Last Updated : Apr 04 2018 | 8:43 PM IST

Hours after the Karnataka government gave its approval for a separate religion status to the Lingayat community, a clash broke out between Lingayat followers and Veerashaiva followers in Kalaburagi on Monday.

The clash broke out when the Lingayat followers were celebrating the government's decision while Veerashaiva followers were protesting against it.

Ahead of the state assembly elections, the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka Government earlier today accepted the suggestions of Nagamohan Das committee to form a separate religion status for the Lingayats community.

The suggestion which has been accepted under section 2D of the state Minorities Commission Act will now be sent to the

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