Banajigas are a Kannada speaking mercantile community primarily living in the Indian state of Karnataka. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana they are known as Balijas. Banajiga are Canarese traders, many of whom are Lingayats. From Wikipedia
The court ruled that the Balajiga/Banajiga community must be uniformly classified under Group 'B' for education and employment, citing constitutional equality.
