India, Oct. 7 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he has taken "no stand" on the Lingayat community's demand for separate religion status, even as the opposition BJP accused the ruling Congress of trying to divide Hindus for political gain.

The chief minister's clarification came a day after the Basava Culture Campaign-2025, organised by the Lingayat Matadeeshara Okkoota (Federation of Lingayat Seers), passed a resolution to raise awareness about the need for separate religious recognition for Lingayats.

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"I have no stand. The stand of the people is my stand," Siddaramaiah told reporters in ...