Lingayat society can develop only if all the sub-sects remain united, says Laxman Savadi
Karnataka Minister Laxman Savadi has called for unity among the 108 sub-sects of the Lingayat community to ensure comprehensive development. He emphasized that internal rifts hinder progress and urged the community to focus on the upliftment of its more backward sub-sects.
Why it matters
Lingayat unity is a significant factor in Karnataka's political landscape, and calls for consolidation often carry implications for state-level power dynamics.
The overall development of the Lingayat community can happen only if all our sub-sects remain united, Laxman Savadi, Minister and Congress leader, said in Belagavi on Sunday.
At a felicitation organised by the Basava Jayanti Samiti and other Lingayat bodies in the Gandhi Bhavan, he called for focus on the development of backward sects among Lingayats.
“We all go around proudly saying that we have 108 sub-sects among Lingayats, but comprehensive community development is impossible if these sub-sects do not remain united. We should forget all our differences and remain united,” he said.
He praised the samiti for inviting leaders from all groups and from every taluk in the district together. “I think today’s program should take the lead in uniting all groups and factions. The work should start from Belagavi and spread across the State,” he said.
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