Won’t give an inch : BS Yediyurappa slams Uddhav Thackeray over Karnataka-occupied areas remarks The Maharashtra chief minister on Sunday said his government is committed to incorporating into the state the areas of Karnataka where Marathi-speaking people are in majority File photo of BS Yediyurappa. PTI
Bengaluru: Protests erupted in parts of Karnataka on Monday including in the district headquarters city of Belagavi on Monday in a strong condemnation of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray s statement on the sensitive border issue.
Political leaders cutting across party lines came down heavily on Thackeray. There is no question of giving even an inch of land from Karnataka to Maharashtra. He should give up issuing statements just for political reasons, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa told reporters on Monday.
Siddaramaiah lashes out at Maharashtra CM over Belgavi issue ANI | Updated: Jan 18, 2021 13:56 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 18 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Monday condemned Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray s remarks on incorporating Marathi-speaking areas in Karnataka into Maharashtra.
In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly said: I strongly condemn the statement made by Uddhav Thackeray about our Belagavi. Belagavi is an integral part of Karnataka. Don t try to instigate us by bringing up the issue which is already resolved.
Karnataka and Maharashtra have been at loggerheads for decades over areas along their border in districts like Belagavi, Karwar and Nipani.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 18 (ANI): Leaders across party lines in Karnataka on Monday slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's claim for including Marathi speaking border areas in Maharashtra.