Seers of various Veerashaiva Lingayat mutts, office-bearers of Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha and leaders unanimously announced at the 24th Convention of the Mahasabha that they were opposed to what they termed as an ‘unscientific caste census’ and wanted the government to conduct a caste census in a scientific manner.
Participating in the inaugural session of the 24th Mahadhiveshan of Akhil Bharat Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha in Davangere on Saturday, which was preceded by a massive procession of president Shamanur Shivashankarappa, the speakers on the dais vociferously appealed to the community members to bury their differences over sub sects to demand for a ‘scientific’ caste census.
Addressing the gathering from the stage named after former Chief Minister Nijalingappa, the seers and speakers gave a call for being united on the issue of caste census.
