Top seer writes to Shah supporting Lingayat minority status
Chitradurga Mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has written to BJP President Amit Shah, supporting the minority religion status accorded to Lingayats by the Karnataka government. The seer said the move would "unite divided sub-castes of Lingayats". This comes after the BJP slammed the state government over the decision and accused it of breaking up the Hindu community. 