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Lingayats hold protest in Delhi for independent religion

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ANI New Delhi [India]
Last Updated : Dec 12 2018 | 5:10 PM IST

Seers and members of Lingayat community held a protest on Wednesday at Jantar Mantar seeking independent status for Lingayat religion.

On Saturday, Members of Veerashaiva Lingayat held a protest in front of District Commissioner's office in Karnataka's Kalaburagi. They demanded a reservation model for themselves similar to that of Maratha reservation in Maharashtra.

In March, the Karnataka Government declared minority status to the Lingayats community.

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First Published: Dec 12 2018 | 4:20 PM IST

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