Khandre says Veerashaiva-Lingayat community should not have to seek justice
Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre said it was unfortunate that the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community, which he described as having worked for equality and social justice, now felt compelled to seek justice for itself. He spoke at a Bengaluru convention attended by religious leaders and political figures from the community.
Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwar Khandre said on Sunday that it was unfortunate that the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community had to seek justice despite its historical contribution to social equality. Speaking at the Veerashaiva-Lingayat Dharma Samrakshana convention in Bengaluru, Khandre said poor families existed within the community as they did in others and should also receive justice. He referred to the sharanas as people who worked for equality and supported communities through education and food.
He said the community’s present need to seek justice was therefore ironic. Khandre also accused unnamed people of creating hostility between communities for personal gain. He described Karnataka Chief Minister D.K.
Shivakumar, who attended the convention, as secular-minded. The source material does not specify the particular justice-related issue to which Khandre was referring. It records his comments in the context of the community convention.
Khandre said the Anubhava Mantapa being built in Basavakalyan at a cost of ₹750 crore would be ready by the end of next year. Several Veerashaiva-Lingayat mutt seers and political leaders attended the event. The report did not provide details of any resolutions or announcements made by the convention beyond Khandre’s remarks and the update on the Anubhava Mantapa.
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