Veerashaiva Mahasabha urges Veerashaiva-Lingayats to enumerate themselves under ‘others’ in religion column

On Sunday, Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha called on Veerashaiva-Lingayats on September 22nd to exploit themselves as “Others de in the religious column during the Socio-Education Research.

Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, the Secretary General of Mahasabha, said that Veerashaiva Lingayats should be open to mention the lower castes during the numbering. “After checking the data, people should give their acceptance during the numbering.”

Out of seven religions [Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrian]The column of religion provides ‘atheist’, ‘unknown religion’, ‘refused to declare religion’ and ‘others’.

People can determine themselves in the ‘others’ category. During the previous numbering in 2015, Mahasabha sought a separate religious status rejected because there was no reported religion.

In order to prevent the repetition of the 2015 survey problems, the minister said that people should identify themselves with their sub -caste. In 2015, many Veerashaiva Jangamas numbered Beda Jangama, a planned caste, hoping to get reservation aids.

Objection against Christian subgroups

Caste groups also objected to the notification of various Christian subgroups on the list. Brahman Christian, Banajiga Christian, Banjara Christian, Ediga Christian, Devanga Christian, Lingayat Christian and Vokkaliga Christian. The Christian community that receives reservation in the backward classes is called category 3 B.

Akhila Bharatha Brahmana Mahasabha said in her petition that a person could be either Brahmin or Christian and not both and wanted it to withdraw. However, the previous survey had announced this kind of Christian ‘sub -castes’ and people were also identified.

Interestingly, during the recently planned caste household research, several branch groups opposed the numbers of Dalit Christians who referred to the Supreme Court Order, which accepted the view that there was no caste system in Christianity.