Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Home Minister MB Patil on Friday lashed out at Udupi Pejawar Swamiji for the latter’s remarks on the Lingayat community wherein he had asserted that Lingayat and Veerashaiva communities are part of Hindu religion.

Speaking at reporters on Friday in the city, Patil lashed out at Pejawar Swami and added that he should focus more on correcting what’s wrong at his math in Udupi.

“He speaks about unification of Hindu religion, then why don’t they have a Dalit Pejawar in their Math? If they really are worried about unification they should make a Dalit pejawar at the Math they should eat food with Dalits which they don’t” Patil added.

“Who is he to call us for an open debate on the issue? Is he a Prime Minister? Is he our high command” Patil added.

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Hazaribag (PTI): Bodies of two young women and a man were found in Pauta forest in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Monday, police said.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Hazaribag headquarters, Amit Kumar Anand told PTI that after investigation, the bodies were identified as Mohammed Adil (25), a native of Katkamdag, Shania Perven (19) of Lohsingha and Khushi Perven (21) of Hazaribag Mufassil.

"All the deceased were cousins, and their bodies have been sent for post-mortem at Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital," the police officer said.

The SDPO said that they were investigating the cause of the death and would wait for the post-mortem report.

A missing complaint was lodged about them on April 23, the officer added.