The Maharashtra Assembly unanimously passed a resolution moved by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the border dispute with Karnataka.
This comes days after the Karnataka Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution moved by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on the raging border row, resolving to protect the southern state’s interests.
The BJP is in power in Karnataka as well as Maharashtra, where it shares power with the Shinde-led camp of Shiv Sena.
The resolution passed by the Maharashtra Assembly says that “every inch” of Belgaum, Nipani, Karwar, Bhalki, and Bidar cities will be a part of Maharashtra.
“All the necessary legal pursuits will be done in the Supreme Court to include Belgaum, Karwar, Nipani, Bhalki, Bidar cities and 865 Marathi-speaking villages of Karnataka in Maharashtra under any circumstances,” the resolution reads.
“Central government should urge the Karnataka government to implement the decision taken in the meeting with the Union Home Minister and government should be given an understanding to guarantee the safety of the Marathi people in the border areas,” it adds
Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said that the Central government should declare “Karnataka-occupied Maharashtra” areas as a Union Territory.
Speaking in the Upper House on the raging boundary dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Thackeray said Marathi-speaking people have been residing in the border villages from generations.
