Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute: Former Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray has put the disputed areas on the Karnataka-Maharashtra border under central rule until a permanent solution is found. Recommended to keep under. Referring to the areas as “Maharashtra occupied by Karnataka”, Uddhav said, “It is not just a matter of language and border, but also of humanity. Marathi-speaking people have been living in border villages for generations. Their The daily life, language and lifestyle is Marathi.”

There is a huge dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka Maharashtra and Karnataka are embroiled in a bitter dispute over who has jurisdiction over certain border areas, including Belagavi. Please tell that the border issue is after the reorganization of states on linguistic basis in . Maharashtra laid claim to Belagavi, which was part of the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, because it has a sizeable Marathi-speaking population. It also claimed more than Marathi speaking villages which are currently part of Karnataka.

”The central government should act as the guardian of both the states”

Demarcations done on linguistic basis as per the Karnataka State Reorganization Act and Mahajan Commission Report of 2022 Final and maintained that not an inch of land would be compromised. The matter is pending before the Supreme Court with status quo order. Speaking in the Upper House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Thackeray said that the central government should act as the guardian of both the states in such a matter. He said that both the Houses should watch the film “Case for Justice” and read the report of the Mahajan Commission on the boundary issue.

)Question was also raised on the stand of the present Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Thackeray said that when the Belagavi Municipal Corporation passed a proposal to merge with Maharashtra, action was taken against the corporation. He also questioned the stand of current Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on the demand for merger of some panchayats near the Telangana border with the neighboring state. The sensitive border issue has flared up recently and vehicles of both the states have been attacked in the other’s territory. It has also taken a political colour. The BJP, the ruling party in both the states, has attempted to douse the fire and facilitate dialogue between the states.

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Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 8: 09 PM IST