Decision Karnataka: Amit Shah to tour Karnataka for 2 days

BJP President Amit Shah has begins his tour of Karnataka as the party seeks to win back the Lingayat vote bank ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections. Amit Shah earlier visited the Siddaganga mutt. Following the Siddaramaiah government's decision to accord minority religion status to Lingayats, who have mostly welcomed the move, Shah's visits to their holy places and meeting gurus is seen as part of his efforts to ensure that the community, the largest in the state, continues to back the BJP.