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Maharashtra Karnataka border issue: Opposition pitches for review petition in SC to make Marathi-speaking villages a union territory

Mumbai: In an attempt to counter the resolution passed by the Karnataka state Assembly amid the raging boundary dispute, Maharashtra legislature on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to ‘legally pursue’ the border dispute.

The resolution said the government will pursue the ongoing legal battle before the Supreme Court to merge the 865 Marathi-speaking villages with Maharashtra in Belagavi (Belgaum), Karwar, Nippani, Bidar, Bhalki and other towns and commit to include

Karnataka's ruling BJP is worried over mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy's newly-launched Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha (KRPP) party, to affect its prospects in the state, especially in the border region with Hyderabad.According to BJP ...

In a much-anticipated development, the Maharashtra Legislature here on Tuesday adopted a resolution unanimously expressing full solidarity with the Marathi-speaking people living on the Karnataka border villages.

In a much-anticipated development, the Maharashtra Legislature here on Tuesday adopted a resolution unanimously expressing full solidarity with the Marathi-speaking people living on the Karnataka border villages.The resolution said the ...

The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, alleged that Marathi-speaking citizens have been facing atrocities and discrimination in Karnataka.

Tension grew in the bordering areas recently, with political leaders on both sides attacking each other. Buses from both states were attacked and defaced with paint in Karnataka's Belagavi and Maharashtra's Pune by stone-throwing political cadres.

The resolution said the government will pursue the ongoing legal battle before the Supreme Court to merge the 865 Marathi-speaking villages with Maharashtra in Belagavi (Belgaum), Karwar, Nippani, Bidar, Bhalki and other towns and commit to include

At present, total 13 beneficiaries are receiving pension including 8 in Kolhapur, 3 in Mumbai and Mumbai suburbs, 1 each in Pune and Ratnagiri.