Bengaluru, Sept. 18 -- With the caste census in Karnataka set to begin on September 22, members of the Lingayat community are facing confusion over how to fill the 'religion', 'caste', and 'sub-caste' columns in the survey.
Communities such as Panchamasalis remain uncertain, as different seers have given conflicting guidance. Harihar Peetha's Vachanananda Swamiji said a decision will be taken soon, while Kudalasangama Peetha's Basava Jaya Mrutyunjaya Swamiji suggested selecting 'Others' for the religion category.
Many Veerashaiva-Lingayats said they are unsure due to multiple opinions circulating via social media and statements from politicians and religious leaders. Some members have historically identified as 'Hindu Lingayats', while ot...