Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 27 (ANI): Amid the continued Karnataka-Maharashtra border row, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday stated that not an inch of land shall be ceded to Maharashtra.
Bommai stated Karnataka is assured of getting justice because the States have been organised on the idea of the States Reorganisation Act 1956.
“Not an inch of Karnataka shall be ceded to Maharashtra at any value. The Karnataka authorities is absolutely dedicated to defending each little bit of land. States have been organised on foundation of the States Reorganisation Act 1956. Maharashtra politicians are doing things like their case pending earlier than Supreme Courtroom may be very weak,” CM Bommai advised reporters right here.
Bommai’s remarks got here in opposition to the backdrop of the Maharashtra Legislative Meeting on Tuesday unanimously passing the decision on the state’s dispute with Karnataka over border areas.
Karnataka CM stated the decision of the Maharashtra Meeting didn’t have any worth and they’re doing such issues since their case pending earlier than the Supreme Courtroom may be very weak.
“The decision of the Karnataka Meeting may be very clear and the State is evident in its stand which is constitutionally and legally legitimate. The individuals of each States live cordially. The Maharashtra politicians are identified for such methods as they know nicely that their case may be very weak. The Karnataka authorities is dedicated to Kannadigas dwelling within the neighbouring state. We’re proper constitutionally and legally,” Bommai added.
Maharashtra Chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday tabled a decision within the state Meeting on the state’s dispute with Karnataka over border areas.
The state meeting unanimously handed the decision which says that Maharashtra will struggle the pending case within the Supreme Courtroom with full energy for the inclusion of every inch of 865 villages together with Belgavi, Karwar, Nipani, Bidar Bhalki in Maharashtra.
The decision additionally condemned the Karnataka administration for its anti-Marathi stand within the border space.
Based on the decision the Maharashtra authorities will stand behind the Marathi individuals in border areas and can go for a authorized struggle within the Supreme Courtroom to make sure that these areas change into part of Maharashtra.
The Central Authorities ought to urge the Karnataka Authorities to implement the choice taken within the assembly with the Union House Minister and the federal government needs to be given the understanding to ensure the protection of the Marathi individuals within the border areas, the decision learn.
Shiv Sena (UBT) president and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday demanded that the disputed areas be declared as Union Territory.
Chatting with reporters in Nagpur, Thackeray stated, “We supported at present’s decision. No matter occurs in favour of Maharashtra, we are going to help it. However there are some questions. For over two years, individuals (dwelling in border areas) have been demanding to incorporate them in Maharashtra. What are we doing about that?”
Thackeray acknowledged that the Opposition stands in help of the decision.
“At this time authorities replied that the disputed space can’t be declared as a Union Territory as stated by Supreme Courtroom in 2008. Nevertheless, the scenario shouldn’t be the identical now. The Karnataka authorities shouldn’t be following it. They’re doing an Meeting session there and renamed Belagavi. So we should always go to Supreme Courtroom and ask SC to declare it as UT,” added Thackeray.
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar condemned the Maharashtra Meeting decision and known as it a political gimmick.
“There’s Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) authorities in each States and within the Centre. There was no must cross the decision. It’s achieved due to elections. We all know methods to shield our individuals. They could communicate Marathi however stay in Karnataka. We condemn this decision,” Shivakumar advised reporters.
In the meantime, the Karnataka legislature stated that the state’s stand over the border subject is a settled one and never an inch of land shall be given to the neighbouring state.
Notably, the border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka dates again to the implementation of the State Reorganization Act, of 1956. The then Maharashtra authorities had demanded the readjustment of its border with Karnataka.
Following this, a four-member committee was shaped by each states. The Maharashtra authorities had expressed willingness to switch 260 predominantly Kannada-speaking villages, however the proposal was turned down by Karnataka. Each governments later approached the Supreme Courtroom to expedite the matter. (ANI)
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