Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute

'Strongly condemn anti-Marathi stand': Maharashtra govt's resolution on border row with Karnataka

"The state government will legally pursue in the Supreme Court the case to include inch and inch of land of the 865 Marathi-speaking villages in Karnataka," said the resolution passed in the Maharashtra Assembly.

Dec 27, 2022, 15:05 PM IST

Maharashtra-Karnataka border row: CM Eknath Shinde to move resolution in assembly today

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured the House that a resolution on the border row would be tabled in a day or two.

Dec 27, 2022, 10:10 AM IST

Maharashtra will fight even for an inch of land: Devendra Fadnavis amid border dispute with Karnataka

Maharashtra-Karnataka border issue dates back to 1957 after the reorganisation of states on linguistic lines. Maharashtra laid claim to Belagavi, which was part of the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, as it has a sizeable Marathi-speaking population. It also laid claim to more than 800 Marathi-speaking villages which are currently part of Karnataka.

Dec 26, 2022, 15:13 PM IST

'Declare Karnataka-occupied Maharashtra as Union Territory': Uddhav Thackeray's BIG statement on border dispute

Till the issue is pending before the Supreme Court, the "Karnataka-occupied Maharashtra should be declared as a Union Territory by the central government," said Uddhav Thackeray in the state Legislative Council.

Dec 26, 2022, 14:29 PM IST

'Jaise China India me ghus gaya hai, vaise ham bhi ghusenge': Sanjay Raut on Maharashtra-Karnataka border row

Maharashtra has been demanding merger of Belagavi and a few other neighbouring regions in Karnataka on the ground that these places have a substantial Marathi-speaking population.

Dec 21, 2022, 11:43 AM IST

'Not even an INCH...': Bold step of Basavaraj Bommai on Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute, resolution to be passed in Assembly

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said, "If everyone agrees, we will pass a resolution reiterating the state's stand in both houses of the legislature. We have already passed many such resolutions so we will repeat them. Members of all political parties, including Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, agreed to the proposal."

Dec 21, 2022, 11:00 AM IST

'Why delay in statement?': Uddhav Thackeray slams Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai over 'fake tweets' comment

Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray faction and NCP is set to hold a protest rally on December 17 against the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute and various other issues.

Dec 16, 2022, 09:28 AM IST

'Rubbing of salt into our wounds...': Uddhav Thackeray says Amit Shah's meet on border row favoured Karnataka

Reacting to Amit Shah's meeting with Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai, Uddhav Thackeray said that nothing came out of the meeting. 

Dec 15, 2022, 19:36 PM IST

'PM Modi should clarify his stand on Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute': Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra-Karnataka border row dates back to 1957 when the states were being reorganised on linguistic lines. Maharashtra laid claim to Belagavi, which was part of the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, as it has a sizeable Marathi-speaking population. It also staked claim to 814 Marathi-speaking villages which are currently part of Karnataka. 

Dec 11, 2022, 07:18 AM IST

Karnataka-Maharashtra Border Dispute: Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena meets Amit Shah; Police Act 37 imposed in Kolhapur district

Maharashtra Police Act 37 has been imposed in Kolhapur district in view of the Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute. After the order of the District Magistrate, a ban has been imposed on the gathering of more than 5 people in one place. This ban will remain in place from 9 December to 23 December.

Dec 09, 2022, 14:31 PM IST

Maha-K'taka border row raked up to divert attention from Guv's insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (Uddhav) MP Sanjay Raut said, "The way Shivaji has been insulted in the state by governor, people here are upset and angry and this is another way of driving the attention from the matter."

Nov 25, 2022, 19:07 PM IST

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray lashes out at Karnataka over renaming of Belgaum

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday (January 27) accused the Karnataka government of deliberately changing the name of the disputed Belagavi district to `Belgaum` while the matter is in court, and threatened to make it a part of Maharashtra.

Jan 27, 2021, 15:56 PM IST