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Mumbai: Every day new statements are being seen regarding the Maharashtra-Karnataka Border Dispute. At the same time, two ministers of Maharashtra are going to visit Karnataka. Meanwhile, the state’s deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said on the state ministers’ visit to Karnataka that, as the Karnataka CM said, neither Maharashtra nor Karnataka can decide on this issue. It is SC which will decide and we have faith in SC. Our country is free and we can go wherever we want. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will take the final decision on whether ministers appointed to coordinate the state’s border dispute with Karnataka should visit the disputed areas, he said.
Talking to reporters here, Fadnavis said, “The two ministers, who had earlier announced to visit the disputed areas, have been invited by the local people on the occasion of the death anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. We are of the opinion that any legal complications should be avoided by arranging such visits to disputed areas. However, the chief minister will take the final call on the ministers’ visit.”
Neither Maharashtra nor Karnataka can decide on the issue. It’s SC that will decide & we have faith in the SC. Ours is free country and we can go wherever we want. Final decision will be taken by the CM: Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis on state ministers’ visit to Karnataka pic.twitter.com/VGnRTdX3SU
— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2022
Nothing can stop you from visiting: Fadnavis
There is a dispute as to which state should have administrative control over Belagavi, Karwar and several other villages on the Maharashtra and Karnataka borders. The issue is pending in the Supreme Court since the formation of Maharashtra in 1960. “Nobody should be stopped from going to any place because we are a free country. However, the matter related to the disputed area is still sub judice in the Supreme Court and we wish that there should be no further complications in this matter. Nothing can stop ministers from visiting disputed areas if they decide to do so.”
‘…don’t send ministers to Belagavi’
Earlier today, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that he would ask Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde not to send his ministers to Belagavi amid the border dispute. Stating that the border dispute with Maharashtra has been resolved, he said that he has instructed the concerned authorities on what steps to take if Maharashtra leaders visit Belagavi, adding that the government will also take any action on them. Will not hesitate to take legal action.
them Karnataka should not come bommai
Earlier, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said that, our Chief Secretary has written a letter to the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra regarding the proposed visit of both the Ministers of Maharashtra to Belagavi, in which he has said that in such an environment they should not come here Because in such a situation the situation can worsen here. Despite this, they are asking to come here, which is not right. It is worth mentioning that, Maharashtra Ministers Chandrakant Patil and Shambhuraj Desai are going to Belagavi on December 6, where they are proposed to meet the workers of Maharashtra Integration Committee and hold talks on the border issue. To which the CM reacted.
