{
  "id": 16471038,
  "title": "Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha appeals for Karnataka Ratna for Bheemanna Khandre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/veerashaiva-lingayat-mahasabha-appeals-for-karnataka-ratna-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T12:09:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/veerashaiva-lingayat-mahasabha-appeals-for-karnataka-ratna-for-bheemanna-khandre/article71623081.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Shivamogga unit of the Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha has proposed that the posthumous Karnataka Ratna award be granted to Bheemanna Khandre. This proposal was moved by district president Rudramuni N. Sajjan at a recent program. Khandre is noted for his prominent role in the Kalyana Karnataka region, involvement in the freedom struggle and the movement for state unification, and his political career which included serving as a Minister. He also contributed to institution-building, serving as president of the Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha. Khandre passed away on January 16 this year.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha proposes Karnataka Ratna for Bheemanna Khandre",
    "Khandre known for role in Kalyana Karnataka region and freedom struggle",
    "Khandre passed away on January 16 this year"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}