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Lingayat issue resurfaces as Lok Sabha polls approach

Bengaluru, 13 Mar 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: The Lingayat movement appears to be resurfacing with both the Congress and BJP  trying to woo the community once again for the approaching Lok Sabha elections. While Congress leaders like former Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah and minister D K Shivakumar have admitted that support for the Lingayat movement for an independent religious status, had cost the party in the May 2018 Assembly poll, others like minister M B Patil have continued their signature campaign for it. Rambhapuri seer Sri Veerasomeshwara Shivacharya Swamiji, who led the movement against independent religion status, however, warned that any fresh campaign to divide the community could badly impact on the Congress in the elections. “Some Congress leaders are trying to divide the community, but revival of the movement

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Bengaluru: Ready to contest as consensus candidate of Cong-JD(S) alliance - Pramod Madhwaraj

Bengaluru, 21 Mar 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: Former minister and Congress leader Pramod Madhwaraj on Wednesday clarified to the party leaders that agreement between JD(S) and the Congress in the Lok Sabha constituency of Udupi-Chikkamagaluru cannot be reversed. During a meeting with the local party leaders from Udupi, Madhwaraj on March 20 however confirmed that he was ready to contest as the consensus candidate. Responding to the appeal made by local Congress leaders not to give away Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency to the JD(S), Madhwaraj said that as per the alliance, there is no question of reversing the decision of the high command. He also asked the local leaders to fight united in support of JD(S) candidate. However, he said that he was ready to contest as consensus candidate and will not quit Congress for it. "JD(S)

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Karkala: Water park opens up for public

Karkala, 07 Apr 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: The first fully equipped water park of Karkala named ‘Jhon’s Water World’ located near Pulkeri Kariyakallu in the city will be thrown open for the public at 5 pm in the evening on April 6th. The water park has been created by former national sportsman Jhon R D’Silva. It is located in the beautiful natural environment near Kariyakallu beside the sports village about 700 meters from Pulkeri Bypass Circle in Karkala. Specialties 6 synthetic indoor badminton courts, 25 meters long mini Olympic style swimming pool, a modern swimming pool for children and those aspiring to learn swimming, 4 big sized slides and rain dance, and 5 platform water play system which can be accessed by everybody. The swimming pool will be open on all days from 9:30 am in the morning to 5pm

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