Declare ‘Karnataka-occupied Maharashtra’ as Union Territory: Ex-CM Uddhav tells Centre

By PTI

NAGPUR: Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday mentioned within the state Legislative Council that the central authorities ought to declare “Karnataka-occupied Maharashtra” areas as a Union Territory.

Speaking within the Upper House on the raging boundary dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Thackeray mentioned it’s not only a case of language and border, however of “humanity.”

He mentioned Marathi-speaking individuals have been residing within the border villages for generations.

Their day by day life, language and way of life are Marathi, he mentioned.

Till the difficulty is pending earlier than the Supreme Court, the “Karnataka-occupied Maharashtra should be declared as a Union Territory by the central government,” he mentioned.

Thackeray additionally requested whether or not Maharashtra Chief Minister (Eknath Shinde) has mentioned a phrase concerning the subject and questioned the state authorities’s stand on it.

“The matter is sub-judice and there is a status quo on it, but who is spoiling the atmosphere?” he requested, apparently concentrating on the Karnataka authorities.

The Karnataka legislature has reiterated the state’s stand that the border subject is a settled one, and never an inch of land will probably be given to the neighbouring state.

Thackeray questioned the central authorities’s function because the “guardian” of each states. “Has the central government acted as guardian. We expect the central government to act as the guardian,” he mentioned.

He additionally mentioned (members of) each Houses ought to watch the film “Case for Justice” and skim the Mahajan Commission report (on the border subject).

When the Belagavi Municipal Corporation handed a decision to merge with Maharashtra, the motion was taken in opposition to the company, Thackeray mentioned.

Similarly, some gram panchayats of Maharashtra had demanded a merger with Telangana.

Does the Shinde authorities have little braveness to even act in opposition to these gram panchayats? he requested.

Rajya Sabha member and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut was current within the guests’ gallery of the House.

The border subject dates again to 1957 after the reorganisation of states on linguistic strains.

Maharashtra laid declare to Belagavi, which was a part of the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, because it has a sizeable Marathi-speaking inhabitants.

It additionally laid declare to greater than 800 Marathi-speaking villages that are at the moment a part of Karnataka.

Karnataka maintains the demarcation achieved on linguistic strains as per the States Reorganisation Act and the 1967 Mahajan Commission Report as remaining.

NAGPUR: Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday mentioned within the state Legislative Council that the central authorities ought to declare “Karnataka-occupied Maharashtra” areas as a Union Territory.

Speaking within the Upper House on the raging boundary dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Thackeray mentioned it’s not only a case of language and border, however of “humanity.”

He mentioned Marathi-speaking individuals have been residing within the border villages for generations.

Their day by day life, language and way of life are Marathi, he mentioned.

Till the difficulty is pending earlier than the Supreme Court, the “Karnataka-occupied Maharashtra should be declared as a Union Territory by the central government,” he mentioned.

Thackeray additionally requested whether or not Maharashtra Chief Minister (Eknath Shinde) has mentioned a phrase concerning the subject and questioned the state authorities’s stand on it.

“The matter is sub-judice and there is a status quo on it, but who is spoiling the atmosphere?” he requested, apparently concentrating on the Karnataka authorities.

The Karnataka legislature has reiterated the state’s stand that the border subject is a settled one, and never an inch of land will probably be given to the neighbouring state.

Thackeray questioned the central authorities’s function because the “guardian” of each states. “Has the central government acted as guardian. We expect the central government to act as the guardian,” he mentioned.

He additionally mentioned (members of) each Houses ought to watch the film “Case for Justice” and skim the Mahajan Commission report (on the border subject).

When the Belagavi Municipal Corporation handed a decision to merge with Maharashtra, the motion was taken in opposition to the company, Thackeray mentioned.

Similarly, some gram panchayats of Maharashtra had demanded a merger with Telangana.

Does the Shinde authorities have little braveness to even act in opposition to these gram panchayats? he requested.

Rajya Sabha member and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut was current within the guests’ gallery of the House.

The border subject dates again to 1957 after the reorganisation of states on linguistic strains.

Maharashtra laid declare to Belagavi, which was a part of the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, because it has a sizeable Marathi-speaking inhabitants.

It additionally laid declare to greater than 800 Marathi-speaking villages that are at the moment a part of Karnataka.

Karnataka maintains the demarcation achieved on linguistic strains as per the States Reorganisation Act and the 1967 Mahajan Commission Report as remaining.