Seer questions attempts to divide Hindus over Lingayat, Veerashaiva identities at convention in Karnataka
At a Karnataka convention, a seer challenged efforts to separate Hindus based on Lingayat and Veerashaiva identities. He argued that certain individuals, while professing Basaveshwara’s progressive values, selectively reject Hindu customs yet continue to receive positions, recognition and other advantages from institutions tied to the same community. He said these actors claim to uphold Basaveshwara’s ideals but accept benefits from societies linked to those traditions.