Maha: CM Shinde to move resolution in state assembly over border dispute

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will move a resolution in the State Assembly on Tuesday over the border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra said Deputy Chief Minister Devendra FadnavisSpeaking to media persons today the Deputy Chief Minister hoped that the resolution will be passed by the majorityToday Chief Minister will move a resolution in the state assembly on the border dispute I hope the resolution will be passed by the majority he saidTargeting the former CM and Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Uddhav Thackeray for requesting the central government to declare the disputed areas as a Union Territory Fadnavis said I was surprised that those who spoke yesterday he did nothing for 25 years as CM The border dispute did not start after our government came to powerAlso Read Maharashtra Opposition wants Sattar sacked over corruption chargesHe further said that the previous governments in the State is making the Eknath Shidne government responsible for the border dispute which is going on for yearsIt started with the creation of Maharashtra and the languagewise formation of provinces It is going on for years Since then for years those who have governments are showing that the border dispute started after our government came In this way politics has never happened on the border dispute We stood with the government every time because the question was of Marathispeaking people said the Deputy Chief MinisterHe further urged other parties not to do politics on thisWe never did politics on this issue and we hope that no one does politics on this People of border areas should feel that entire Maharashtra is with them he addedEarlier on Monday Uddhav in the state Legislative Council said It is not just a case of language and border but of humanity Till the issue is pending before the Supreme Court the Karnatakaoccupied Maharashtra should be declared as a Union Territory by the central governmentUddhav further said that Marathi people residing in the border villages have faced injusticeMarathispeaking people have been residing in the border villages for generations Their daily life language and lifestyle are Marathi They do not understand Kannad he said speaking in the Upper HouseHitting out at the Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai Uddhav said that he is showing any calm towards the matterShiv Sena leader also stated that at the present the states need to pass a resolution declaring these areas a union territoryNotably the border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka goes back to the implementation of the State Reorganization Act of 1956 The then Maharashtra government had demanded the readjustment of its border with KarnatakaFollowing this a fourmember committee was formed by both statesThe Maharashtra government had expressed willingness to transfer 260 predominantly Kannadaspeaking villages but the proposal was turned down by KarnatakaBoth governments later approached the Supreme Court to expedite the matterThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever