New Delhi: Thousands of people belonging to the Lingayat community on Wednesday gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar to demand declaration of Lingayat as a religious minority and its recognition as an independent religion.
The members, hailing from various states, said a memorandum declaring Lingayats as religious minority and issuing special order to record Lingayats in special column in forthcoming census, among others, will be submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Requisition for – Recognition of Lingayat religion as an independent religion, declaring Lingayats as religious minorities and issuing special order to record Lingayats in special column in forthcoming census (2021),” the memorandum said.
A copy of the memorandum will also be submitted to President Ram Nath Kovind, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and BJP President Amit Shah and National Minorities Commission. (PTI)
