Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: If you might be following Karnataka elections, you have to be listening to a couple of specific neighborhood repeatedly – Lingayats – folks of a selected religion who’re touted because the deciders of politics within the essential Dravidian state. Every occasion, be it BJP or the Congress, is making an attempt their greatest to woo the neighborhood. The Lingayats, that type virtually 17 per cent of Karnataka’s inhabitants, are stated to be the ‘folks in highly effective positions’. The dominance of the neighborhood might be evaluated from the truth that out of
How are they related to Hinduism?
Lingayats observe Basava, a Twelfth-century poet who challenged temple worship and caste discrimination. He needed a faith of equality for all genders and faiths. Many backward caste folks turned Lingayats to flee the inflexible Hindu caste system.
Are Lingayats And Veerashaivayas Same?
No. Lingayats declare ‘they don’t seem to be Hindus as a result of they deal with everybody equally, no matter gender or caste.’ They don’t observe Hindu rituals or texts just like the Vedas. They worship Shiva as a formless spirit (ishta linga), not as an idol with a snake.
Lingayats: A have a look at Numbers, Seats They Influence
Lingayats are virtually, in all places in Karnataka. They are closely influential in North, and highly effective within the South too. They have 54 MLAs from completely different events, largely BJP. Out of 23 CMs since 1952, 10 have been Lingayats. Lingayats make up 17 per cent of the inhabitants. Vokkaligas represent 15 per cent, OBCs 35 per cent, SC/STs 18 per cent, Muslims about 12.92 per cent, and Brahmins about three per cent.
Is BJP Trying To Recover A Lost Ground With Lingayats?
Yediyurappa Hurdle
Despite being eliminated because the Chief Minister, Yediyurappa stays on the largest Lingayat chief within the state. BJP nonetheless doesn’t have a mass chief like him within the state. Lingayats have been upset when BJP eliminated him as Chief Minister. BJP gave him an enormous function in Delhi after which requested Yediyurappa to attraction to Lingayats to forgive BJP for his elimination.
In order to get right into a harm management, BJP took away 4 per cent OBC quota from Muslims and alloted 2 per cent every to Lingayats and Vokkaligas. The BJP authorities shifted Muslims to the ten per cent Economic Weaker Section group. The Congress, alternatively, has stated that it’ll restore quota for Muslims if it involves energy.
Congress’ Gameplan To Woo Lingayats
Lingayats have largely remained loyal to the BJP. But Congress desires to alter the established order. Recently, two large Lingayat leaders – Laxman Savadi and Jagdish Shettar joined Congress, from the BJP. Congress has been attacking the BJP on high Lingayat leaders’ exit from the occasion. support their exit hurts the neighborhood. Rahul Gandhi, in virtually all his election speeches, has stated that RSS and BJP are towards the beliefs of Basavanna, the Lingayat guru.
