Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa and Minister for Backward Classes, Kannada and Culture Shivaraj Tangadagi have ruled out the possibility of the State government neglecting Lingayats.
The Ministers were interacting with reporters in Mysuru on Tuesday when reporters drew their attention to the complaints raised by veteran Congressman and Davangere South Assembly constituency MLA Shamanur Shivashanakarappa about the alleged “raw deal” to Lingayats during posting of officials.
Mr. Mahadevappa said the decisions on posting of officials are not taken on caste basis. He said Mr. Shivashankarappa, who heads the All-India Veershaiva Mahasabha, may have received a complaint from somebody, who had not got a post she or he had sought for.
