Bengaluru, April 1 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that misleading and incorrect narratives were being peddled that North India has dominated South India over many issues.

Speaking at the 118th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr. Sree Sree Sree Sivakumara Swamigalu at the Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru on Tuesday, Singh highlighted the significant contributions of the southern region in shaping the cultural and religious landscape of the North.

"It is unfortunate that some people are trying to prove that the North has dominated the South, which is completely wrong. The land of Karnataka itself is proof that the South has given a new direction to the North in matters of religion on many occasions," he said.

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