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Topic: Vokkaliga

Vokkaligas, Lingayats threaten agitation as 2015 Karnataka ‘caste census’ dents their dominant status

The 'leaked' survey findings are set to be discussed at a cabinet meeting Thursday, amid opposition and calls to junk the report.

Karnataka caste census still under wraps, here’s a look at the complex equations dictating its fate

CM Siddaramaiah has announced that caste census will be up for discussion in Cabinet, but internal differences and Lingayat sentiments may determine whether it will be made public.

In Siddaramaiah or Shivakumar debate, forum of backward communities throws weight behind Karnataka CM

Statement by Federation of Karnataka Depressed Communities comes in backdrop of Vokkaliga seer asking Siddaramaiah to resign as chief minister to make way for deputy DK Shivakumar.

Vokkaliga seer asks Siddaramaiah to step down as Karnataka CM, make way for DK Shivakumar

The statement by Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swami comes at a time when voices within Congress are increasingly calling for more deputy CMs to better represent state's communities.

‘Inviting wolves to dinner’ — why JD(S) revival may come at cost of losing Vokkaliga base to BJP

With Kumaraswamy likely to take up ministerial berth in Delhi & Revanna dealing with SIT, JD(S) could witness bitter tussle for control of party & its Vokkaliga vote base.

With push for fresh caste census, Shivakumar throws a Vokkaliga curveball at Siddaramaiah

Congress seems to be a divided house with Karnataka Deputy CM playing Vokkaliga card. Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha has petitioned government not to accept caste census report of 2015.

‘Backed Deve Gowda in all polls, but now…’ — confusion in JD(S) stronghold as party allies with BJP

Political analysts say JD(S) may be able to swing Vokkaliga votebank in favour of alliance, but Muslim voters may be difficult to convince. Unease among leaders of both parties about tie-up.

Karnataka govt to accept 2015 caste survey report. Why it could trigger political storm

Leaked reports on the survey previously suggested that population of Vokkaligas & Lingayats is much lower than what’s commonly believed. Dalits form the biggest demographic block.

Modi charisma, quota rejig, free vaccines: 3 factors BJP’s banking on to break JDS spell in south Karnataka

In the 10 May assembly polls, the party is expecting a good show in traditional strongholds in north Karnataka, but its focus is on the south, which is a Vokkaliga belt.

Congress lead in Bengaluru, JD(S)-leaning Old Mysuru, BJP ‘Hindutva lab’ — how Karnataka voted in 2018

Karnataka is broadly divided into Kittur-Karnataka and Kalyana-Karnataka, coastal and southern Karnataka. However, there are other sub-classifications.

On Camera

China will be more central to India now. Though an anti-US unity is premature

Even with the option of EU markets, China will have to be a significant part of India’s economic policy. But the difficult security relationship is an important complication.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.