Ahead of the Karnataka elections which likely to be held sometime in next few months, the ruling Congress party has fired a salvo at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Congress made a political one-upmanship over the arch rivals BJP in the state and has declared Lingyatas as a separate religion. Karnataka government on Monday recognised Lingayats as a separate religious minority and accepted the recommendation of a committee under the state Minorities Commission Act. […]