Will go to Supreme Court on religion tag: Minister M B Patil

Bengaluru: Congress leaders and seers of Lingayat mutts, who are fighting for a separate religion tag for Lingayats, have hinted that they will approach the Supreme Court if the central and state governments ignore their demand.

Ministers M.B. Patil and Vinay Kulkarni on Monday said the decision to move the apex court will be taken after a committee to be constituted by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hears two groups on the question of religion tag for Lingayats.

They threatened to carry on with the campaign, saying the committee could take some time to submit its report to the government, adding the demand had nothing to do with next year's elections to the Assembly.