Leaders of Veerashaiva-Lingayat community have given call to defeat BJP over its alleged ‘ill-treatment’ of Lingayat strongman and former CM BS Yediyurappa.
Belagavi is divisional headquarters of Kittur-Karnataka, where Lingayats are possibly the biggest influencers. Members of the community say they have much to deliberate upon before voting.
A Lingayat leader, the former CM was denied a ticket by BJP but was given one by Congress, which is highlighting BJP leader Yediyurappa's 'injustice' towards community as campaign issue.
Lingayats were granted separate religion tag in 2018 by Karnataka's then Congress government, but the decision was struck down by the BJP-led central government.
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