Lingayat-Veerashaiva sects clash on separate religion status
Followers of Lingayat and Veerashaiva sects clashed on Monday in Karnataka's Kalaburagi, hours after the state government decided to move to Centre an expert panel's recommendation to grant separate religion status to Lingayats. The clashes broke out as the Lingayat community members celebrated the government's decision while the Veerashaiva community members staged protests against it. 