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Bellad slams CM over Lingayat debate

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September 22, 2025

The controversy over the inclusion of “Hindu” in the religion column of the ongoing socio-educational survey has sparked fresh political debate, with BJP leader Aravind Bellad, hitting out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for allegedly attempting to divide communities for political gain.

Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Bellad dismissed Minister Eshwar Khandre’s statement that individuals could choose whether to record their religion as “Hindu” or “Veerashaiva-Lingayat,” calling it a “personal opinion and not the official stance

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