Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for the 'New Anubhava Mantapa' in Basavakalyan. It is related to which community?

Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for the 'New Anubhava Mantapa' in Basavakalyan. It is related to which community the Lingayats, a powerful community in Karnataka, are primarily Hindus and comprise 18% of the state's population. Prominent members include Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa. Although Muslim, Sharief's parents Rahimansab and Fatima were staunch devotees of Basavanna, he said.