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Topic: Lingayats

Yediyurappa can’t be without BJP, BJP can’t be without Yediyurappa, says son Vijayendra

Rohini Swamy -
B.Y. Vijayendra, the Karnataka BJP vice-president, says Yediyurappa and BJP are synonymous; CM will complete term, deliver what he promised to people.

Yediyurappa holds off plan to add Lingayats in OBC central list after Amit Shah intervention

Rohini Swamy -
Shah told Karnataka CM Yediyurappa it would be best if he discussed with the central leadership before making any such announcements.

CM Yediyurappa threatens to resign after Lingayat seer pushes him on cabinet expansion

Rohini Swamy -
Vachananda Swami said the Panchamasali Lingayats would withdraw support from Karnataka CM Yediyurappa if an MLA from the sect wasn’t made a minister.

CM Yediyurappa will complete his term, BJP says amid fears it could lose Lingayat support

Shanker Arnimesh -
BJP general secretary Muralidhar Rao says there has been no attempt to sideline Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa.

Kumaraswamy has a new headache: North Karnataka

Rohini Swamy -
Two dozen outfits have come together to announce a bandh in north Karnataka on 2 August to demand bifurcation from 'privileged south'.

Congress sends envoy to Karnataka as Siddaramaiah videos cast shadow on JD(S) tie-up

Rohini Swamy -
In one of the videos, the former CM is heard suggesting the coalition government, sworn in last month, may not last beyond 2019.

Lingayats, Veerashaivas join hands to lobby for berths in Karnataka cabinet

Rohini Swamy -
Sources confirmed that a meeting is scheduled for 17 June in Bengaluru where senior Lingayat and Veerashaiva leaders are expected to iron out their differences.

Karnataka’s political situation remains fluid over the Lingayat question

Prithvi Datta Chandra Shobhi -
Historically, Lingayats have secured at least 7-8 cabinet berths in Karnataka, and H.D. Kumaraswamy too will follow the same formula.

As campaign ends, nobody knows which way the wind will blow on the Lingayat decision

Vikram Sampath -
Both the Congress and the BJP can feel the churn that this decision has caused in society and have hence steered clear of openly bringing it up in the election campaign.

An old & bitter struggle between these two castes can kill Congress’ chances in Karnataka

Vikram Sampath -
The JD (S) can only hope to increase its share through its alliances with 'others', while the BJP would be content with chipping into the vote share of the two main players in the Old Mysuru region.
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Manvendra Singh -
The Army has plans for a technology thrust in the near term, including the use of AI to support decision-making. While well-intentioned, this may have unintended consequences.

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Economy

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

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As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Defence

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

National Interest

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

Shekhar Gupta -
To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.

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