Political warmth over Karnataka-Maharashtra boundary dispute escalates

Through PTI

BENGALURU: The political warmth over the inter-state border row has escalated with Karnataka Leader Minister Basavaraj Bommai hitting again at Maharashtra Deputy Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis terming his observation at the factor “provocative”.

“No village in Maharashtra will move to Karnataka! The state govt will battle strongly within the Ideal Court docket to get Marathi-speaking villages in Karnataka together with Belgaum-Karwar-Nipani!,” stated Fadnavis.

In a retort, Bommai, terming it a provocative observation, stated: “His (Fadnavis’) dream won’t ever come true. Our govt is dedicated to protective our state’s land, water and borders.”

He additional stated that there used to be no query of giving up any area within the border districts of Karnataka.

In reality, he stated: “Our call for is that the Kannada talking spaces of Maharashtra like Solapur and Akkalkot will have to sign up for Karnataka.”

The dispute over Belagavi dates again to the Sixties after the reorganisation of States on linguistic strains.

Previous this week, the Eknath Shinde govt in Maharashtra appointed two ministers to coordinate with the prison staff in regards to the court docket case at the dispute set to return up within the Ideal Court docket.

Bommai stated quickly after that the State has deployed a battery of most sensible attorneys, together with Mukul Rohatgi and Shyam Diwan, to battle its case.

Bommai stated since 2004, the Maharashtra govt has filed a case within the Apex court docket over the border factor.

“Up to now they’ve no longer succeeded and they’re going to no longer reach long run as smartly. We’re geared as much as beef up our prison struggle.”

The Karnataka CM had claimed that the Panchayats in Jath Taluka in Sangli district of Maharashtra had handed a solution prior to now to merge with Karnataka when there used to be a critical drought scenario and acute consuming water disaster, and his govt has developed schemes to lend a hand them by way of offering water.

Responding to this, Fadnavis instructed journalists in Nagpur on Wednesday: “Those villages (in Jat Taluk) had presented a solution at the factor of water shortage in 2012. Right now, not one of the villages have presented any solution.”

Karnataka has again and again maintained that the Mahajan Fee file at the border factor is ultimate, and “there’s no query of letting move even an inch of Karnataka’s border”.

Bommai reiterated this week that there’s no instance to turn that what have been completed below the States Reorganisation Act used to be reviewed.

“The border dispute is a political device utilized by all events in Maharashtra. However they’re going to by no means be successful,” he had stated.

Shinde stated previous this week: “Past due Balasaheb Thackeray used to be all the time a staunch supporter of the state’s call for to make Belgaum (Belagavi) part of Maharashtra. We now have concentrated our focal point on fixing the problem. If required, the selection of attorneys can be larger”.

BENGALURU: The political warmth over the inter-state border row has escalated with Karnataka Leader Minister Basavaraj Bommai hitting again at Maharashtra Deputy Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis terming his observation at the factor “provocative”.

“No village in Maharashtra will move to Karnataka! The state govt will battle strongly within the Ideal Court docket to get Marathi-speaking villages in Karnataka together with Belgaum-Karwar-Nipani!,” stated Fadnavis.

In a retort, Bommai, terming it a provocative observation, stated: “His (Fadnavis’) dream won’t ever come true. Our govt is dedicated to protective our state’s land, water and borders.”

He additional stated that there used to be no query of giving up any area within the border districts of Karnataka.

In reality, he stated: “Our call for is that the Kannada talking spaces of Maharashtra like Solapur and Akkalkot will have to sign up for Karnataka.”

The dispute over Belagavi dates again to the Sixties after the reorganisation of States on linguistic strains.

Previous this week, the Eknath Shinde govt in Maharashtra appointed two ministers to coordinate with the prison staff in regards to the court docket case at the dispute set to return up within the Ideal Court docket.

Bommai stated quickly after that the State has deployed a battery of most sensible attorneys, together with Mukul Rohatgi and Shyam Diwan, to battle its case.

Bommai stated since 2004, the Maharashtra govt has filed a case within the Apex court docket over the border factor.

“Up to now they’ve no longer succeeded and they’re going to no longer reach long run as smartly. We’re geared as much as beef up our prison struggle.”

The Karnataka CM had claimed that the Panchayats in Jath Taluka in Sangli district of Maharashtra had handed a solution prior to now to merge with Karnataka when there used to be a critical drought scenario and acute consuming water disaster, and his govt has developed schemes to lend a hand them by way of offering water.

Responding to this, Fadnavis instructed journalists in Nagpur on Wednesday: “Those villages (in Jat Taluk) had presented a solution at the factor of water shortage in 2012. Right now, not one of the villages have presented any solution.”

Karnataka has again and again maintained that the Mahajan Fee file at the border factor is ultimate, and “there’s no query of letting move even an inch of Karnataka’s border”.

Bommai reiterated this week that there’s no instance to turn that what have been completed below the States Reorganisation Act used to be reviewed.

“The border dispute is a political device utilized by all events in Maharashtra. However they’re going to by no means be successful,” he had stated.

Shinde stated previous this week: “Past due Balasaheb Thackeray used to be all the time a staunch supporter of the state’s call for to make Belgaum (Belagavi) part of Maharashtra. We now have concentrated our focal point on fixing the problem. If required, the selection of attorneys can be larger”.