Sena (UBT) threatens to block Karnataka vehicles if MES convention is banned in Belagavi

The Kolhapur district faction of Shiva Sena has issued a stern warning to Karnataka, threatening to block Karnataka vehicles from entering Maharashtra if the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti is denied permission to hold its annual convention in Belagavi on December 9. In Mumbai on Wednesday, former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said Shiva Sena ’s Kolhapur unit had submitted a memorandum to Kolhapur deputy commissioner Sanjay Shinde, urging him to coordinate with Belagavi deputy commissioner Mohammed Roshan to secure permission for the MES convention Kolhapur district Shiva Sena president Vijay Devane declared that the Pune-Bengaluru national highway would be blocked near the Koganolli check post if the MES is barred from conducting the convention. In Mumbai on Wednesday, former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said Shiva Sena ’s Kolhapur unit had submitted a memorandum to Kolhapur deputy commissioner Sanjay Shinde, urging him to coordinate with Belagavi deputy commissioner Mohammed Roshan to secure permission for the MES convention. He vowed that the convention would proceed in Belagavi on December 9, even without permission, citing their decision as “firm and non-negotiable.” Kinekar also noted that MES had previously marked Karnataka Rajyotsava Day on November 1 as a “black day” in protest.