‘Childish’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Aaditya Thackeray's demand to declare Belagavi a Union Territory
1 week, 5 days ago

‘Childish’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Aaditya Thackeray's demand to declare Belagavi a Union Territory

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday dismissed Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray's demand to make Belgavi a Union Territory as "childish." Karnataka Chief minister Siddaramaiah slams Aaditya Thackeray's demand to declare Belagavi a Union Territory. Earlier on Monday, Aditya Thackeray, in a post on X, said that he is ready to support the proposal to make Belgaum a union territory after the Karnataka government denied permission for 'Marathi Ekikaran Samiti' to hold their conference in Karnataka. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday also criticised the Karnataka government for denying permission to 'Marathi Ekikaran Samiti' to hold their conference in the state.

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Aaditya Thackeray slams Congress MLA’s demand to make Mumbai a Union Territory
4 days, 1 hour ago

Aaditya Thackeray slams Congress MLA’s demand to make Mumbai a Union Territory

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena MLA and former Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray rejected the idea of designating Mumbai as a Union Territory on Thursday. Referring to Mumbai as his “motherland,” Mr. Thackeray highlighted the sacrifices made by the “Marathi manoos” in ensuring the city’s inclusion in Maharashtra. In a post on X, the Worli legislator said, “Mumbai was not given to us by …

Tejasvi Surya slams Aaditya Thackeray for his demand to make Belagavi a Union Territory
1 week, 5 days ago

Tejasvi Surya slams Aaditya Thackeray for his demand to make Belagavi a Union Territory

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru South MP and BJP leader Tejasvi Surya took a swipe at Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray for demanding that Belagavi be made a union territory. Speaking to reporters, Tejasvi Surya said, “It is sad that young leaders like Aaditya Thackery are resorting to divisional politics. On Monday, Thackeray wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging the state assembly …

Belagavi is and will Always be a Part of Karnataka: BJP's Tejasvi Surya Slams Aaditya Thackeray
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1 week, 5 days ago

Belagavi is and will Always be a Part of Karnataka: BJP's Tejasvi Surya Slams Aaditya Thackeray

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday hit out at Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray over his demand to make Belagavi a union territory, saying that the district will always be a part of Karnataka. Earlier on Monday, Aaditya Thackeray, in a post on X, said that he is ready to support the proposal to make …

Aaditya Thackeray for Belagavi as Union Territory, Siddaramaiah says childish
1 week, 6 days ago

Aaditya Thackeray for Belagavi as Union Territory, Siddaramaiah says childish

India Today  

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray demanded that Belagavi, a city in Karnataka bordering Maharashtra, should be declared a Union Territory, drawing a jibe from Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who called Thackeray's statement "childish". Thackeray on Monday alleged that injustice was being meted out to Marathi-speaking people in Belagavi and demanded that the region be declared a Union Territory. Maharashtra laid …

Maharashtra plans legal action against Karnataka mandating 60% Kannada on signboards
10 months ago

Maharashtra plans legal action against Karnataka mandating 60% Kannada on signboards

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra government is planning to file a lawsuit in the Bombay high court against Karnataka government’s proposal on 60% usage of Kannada on signboards, said a member from Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti on Monday. Pro-Kannada activists targeted business establishments and vandalised billboards last year that did not use Kannada The decision came in response to opposition from pro-Maharashtrian groups in …

Police stop Shiv Sena activists from entering Belagavi at Maharashtra border
1 year, 1 month ago

Police stop Shiv Sena activists from entering Belagavi at Maharashtra border

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena activists on their way towards Belagavi to participate in the 'black day' event by Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti, on the occasion of Karnataka formation day, were prevented entry by the police at the border between the two states on Wednesday. According to police, about 30 Shiv Sena activists led by its Kolhapur district President Vijay Devane were stopped at …

Kannada organisations write to Siddaramaih over border row
1 year, 2 months ago

Kannada organisations write to Siddaramaih over border row

The Hindu  

Taking serious exception to some recent decisions of the Maharashtra government pertaining to the inter-State border row, Kannada organisations from Belagavi have written to Chief Minister Siddaramaih seeking immediate, serious, and effective steps to curb the “menacing acts” of the Maharashtra government. In a letter to the Chief Minister on behalf of the Action Committee of Belagavi District Kannada Organisations, …

In Karnataka, Jarkiholi proposes to divide Belagavi district to ‘improve efficiency’
1 year, 4 months ago

In Karnataka, Jarkiholi proposes to divide Belagavi district to ‘improve efficiency’

Hindustan Times  

In a controversial move, Satish Jarkiholi, the in-charge minister of Belagavi, has expressed the government’s intention to divide the district for administrative reasons. Ashok Chandaragi, the convenor of the Kannada Organisations’ Action Committee in Belagavi said that the government should prioritise maintaining the state’s solidarity rather than making hasty administrative changes that could lead to unintended consequences. Deepak Gudadanatti, the …

‘Tweet Delete+Shift’: Raj Thackeray Changes Stance, Seeks Votes for Maha Ekikaran Samiti in K’taka after Row
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Tweet Delete+Shift’: Raj Thackeray Changes Stance, Seeks Votes for Maha Ekikaran Samiti in K’taka after Row

News 18  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray’s tweet regarding the upcoming Karnataka elections has stirred a controversy in the state. He later posted another tweet, urging “Marathi-speaking people of Karnataka to vote for the ‘Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti’ and their candidates”. THE BACKLASH Thackeray’s stance that Marathi-speaking candidate of any party should raise his voice for Marathi-speaking people of Karnataka in the …

Maha CM, Fadnavis Should Campaign for Belgaum-based MES in Karnataka Polls: Raut
1 year, 7 months ago

Maha CM, Fadnavis Should Campaign for Belgaum-based MES in Karnataka Polls: Raut

News 18  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis should campaign for the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti in the Karnataka Assembly polls scheduled for May 10. Speaking to reporters, Raut said, “I am going to Marathi speaking areas in Karnataka to canvas for votes for the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti. Deputy Chief …

Won't Demand UT Status for Border Areas in Karnataka if Injustice Stops: Raut
1 year, 11 months ago

Won't Demand UT Status for Border Areas in Karnataka if Injustice Stops: Raut

News 18  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said his party would not demand the Union Territory status for border areas in Karnataka if the government in that state treated the local Marathi-speaking population fairly. After Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray demanded that disputed areas in Karnataka’s border region, which Maharashtra has been claiming, be declared as a UT pending the Supreme …

Bring disputed area under central rule: Uddhav's Karnataka border row solution
1 year, 11 months ago

Bring disputed area under central rule: Uddhav's Karnataka border row solution

Hindustan Times  

After his government collapsed in June following the revolt by Ekanth Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray on Monday sparred for the first time with the ruling coalition in the legislative council. His attendance in the council coincides with the exchange of sharp comments between leaders of Maha Vikas Aghadi combine and the ruling coalition over the decades-old border dispute with Karnataka in …

\'Like China, we will enter Karnataka\': Sanjay Raut over border issue with Karnataka
2 years ago

\'Like China, we will enter Karnataka\': Sanjay Raut over border issue with Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Amid simmering tension between Karnataka and Maharashtra over the border issue, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday sparked a fresh controversy by saying, "We will enter Karnataka like China has entered the country". The leader's statement has come at a time of heightened tension between Maharashtra and Karnataka over a decades-old border conflict and the issue is listed …

"..Will enter Karnataka like China entered India", says Sanjay Raut on Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute – India TV
2 years ago

"..Will enter Karnataka like China entered India", says Sanjay Raut on Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute – India TV

India TV News  

Maharashtra- Karnataka border dispute: Amid the border row between Maharashtra and Karnataka, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday alleged CM Basavaraj Bommai of igniting a fire in the matter and warned they will enter the adjoining state just like "China has entered India". The long-pending border dispute between the two states flared up again on Monday when members of …

Maharashtra-Karnataka border row: Will wait for SC's decision, committee formed, says Amit Shah
2 years ago

Maharashtra-Karnataka border row: Will wait for SC's decision, committee formed, says Amit Shah

India TV News  

Maharashtra-Karnataka Border dispute: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who held a meeting on the border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka, has asked both the states to form a six-member team with ministers from both states to address boundary issues. The Home Minister also said that they will wait for the Supreme Court and committee's decision and asked the opposition not …

Uddhav, Pawar set to attend Belagavi event
2 years ago

Uddhav, Pawar set to attend Belagavi event

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti, which holds a convention each year in Belagavi on the inaugural day of Karnataka assembly’s winter session, has invited a raft of high profile leaders this year amid renewed tension between the two states over the decades-old border dispute. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Madhyavarti MES president Deepak Dalavi said they had invited ten political leaders …

BJP Govts in Karnataka, Maharashtra Deliberately Raking Up Border Row: Siddaramaiah
2 years ago

BJP Govts in Karnataka, Maharashtra Deliberately Raking Up Border Row: Siddaramaiah

News 18  

Even as Belagavi is seemingly limping back to normalcy, former chief minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka assembly Siddaramaiah wondered if the controversy has been raked up by the ruling parties in Karnataka and Maharashtra. Opining that while the border issue between the two states has already been resolved by the Mahajan Commission report, Siddaramaiah said that Maharashtra has …

Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute: Declare Belagavi a 'Union Territory', demands Sanjay Raut
2 years ago

Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute: Declare Belagavi a 'Union Territory', demands Sanjay Raut

India TV News  

Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute: Amid a simmering border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka which spilled onto roads, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut today demanded Belagavi be declared a Union Territory and claimed incidents of violence in Belagavi cannot take place without Delhi's support. Raut also alleged attempts are being made to make Maharashtra unstable as no chief minister of Karnataka had …

Inter-State border row: Uddhav Thackeray slams Shinde for silence over Karnataka CM Bommai’s statements
2 years ago

Inter-State border row: Uddhav Thackeray slams Shinde for silence over Karnataka CM Bommai’s statements

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for his silence over the statements made by his Karnataka counterpart Basavaraj Bommai on the decades-old inter-State border dispute between the two States. On Friday, Mr. Bommai said the visit of Maharashtra Ministers Chandrakant Patil and Shambhuraj Desai to Belgaum was not good in the given situation. Appointed …

Maharashtra political parties condemn Karnataka CM Bommai’s claims on border villages
2 years ago

Maharashtra political parties condemn Karnataka CM Bommai’s claims on border villages

The Hindu  

Tension is escalating between Maharashtra and Karnataka governments over territorial claims on certain villages as leaders of both States vehemently raised their voices to secure the contentious areas. Terming Mr. Fadnavis’s statement ‘provocative’, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, in a series of tweets, said the former’s dream would never come true. “We demand that the Kannada-speaking areas of Maharashtra like …

Karnataka CM Bommai’s ‘territorial claims’ a bid to divert attention from Governor’s Koshyari’s remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaj
2 years ago

Karnataka CM Bommai’s ‘territorial claims’ a bid to divert attention from Governor’s Koshyari’s remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaj

The Hindu  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai ‘territorial claims’ on Maharashtra’s Sangli and Solapur districts was part of “a conspiracy” to divert the public’s ire against the Bharatiya Janata Party for the objectionable remarks made against Chhatrapati Shivaji by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, claimed Uddhav Thackeray-led led Shiv Sena faction MP Sanjay Raut on Friday. Alleging “a …

Will not cede even an inch: Karnataka CM Bommai on border dispute with Maharashtra
2 years, 7 months ago

Will not cede even an inch: Karnataka CM Bommai on border dispute with Maharashtra

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the state government's stand is very clear when it comes to border issues. Addressing the media after participating in a function organised by the Social welfare department, Bommai said politicians of Maharashtra raise the border issue whenever they face a political crisis in their state. READ | Karnataka contractor writes to PM …

Karnataka CM's Comments on Border Dispute Need to Be Taken Seriously, Says Maha Cong Chief
2 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka CM's Comments on Border Dispute Need to Be Taken Seriously, Says Maha Cong Chief

News 18  

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Tuesday said the state government should take serious note of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s remark that 40 villages from Jat tehsil in the border district of Sangli were welcome to join the southern state. He also said Karnataka will not part with even an inch of Belagavi and other Marathi-dominated areas in that …

Border row: Shiv Sena demands Belgaum be declared Union Territory
3 years, 9 months ago

Border row: Shiv Sena demands Belgaum be declared Union Territory

India TV News  

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said Belgaum should be declared as a Union Territory, alleging that atrocities on Marathi-speaking people by pro-Kannada outfits were continuing there. An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' alleged that a pro-Kannada organisation recently beat up Marathi people in Belgaum, removed Marathi boards from shops there and also targeted pro-Marathi social media users. It also …

Karnataka deputy CM seeks UT status for Mumbai after Uddhav Thackeray makes similar demand for Belagavi
3 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka deputy CM seeks UT status for Mumbai after Uddhav Thackeray makes similar demand for Belagavi

Firstpost  

Thackeray had said that areas dominated by Marathi-speaking people on the state’s border with Karnataka should be declared as a Union Territory till the Supreme Court gives its final verdict on the issue Bengaluru: Karnataka deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi on Wednesday said Mumbai should be made part of the state and urged the Centre to declare it a Union …

'Make Mumbai a UT': Karnataka Dy CM Hits Back at Uddhav for Raking Up Border Issue With Similar Demand
3 years, 10 months ago

'Make Mumbai a UT': Karnataka Dy CM Hits Back at Uddhav for Raking Up Border Issue With Similar Demand

News 18  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi on Wednesday said Mumbai should be made part of the state and urged the Centre to declare it a Union Territory until then, as he hit back at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for raking up the border issue with a similar demand. “Until it is made part of Karnataka, I urge the central …

Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah lashes out at Maharashtra CM over border issue
3 years, 11 months ago

Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah lashes out at Maharashtra CM over border issue

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Monday condemned Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's remarks on "incorporating Marathi-speaking areas in Karnataka" into Maharashtra. Siddaramaiah also requested Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to give a befitting response on this matter. Karnataka Chief Minister should officially give a befitting response to the stupid comments made by Uddhav Thackeray," he said. On November 18, …

BS Yediyurappa condemns Ajit Pawar's remark on Belgaum border issue, says Maharashtra DCM is 'trying to incite fire'
4 years, 1 month ago

BS Yediyurappa condemns Ajit Pawar's remark on Belgaum border issue, says Maharashtra DCM is 'trying to incite fire'

Firstpost  

Pawar had Tuesday urged people to work towards fulfilling Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray’s dream of incorporating Belgaum, Karwar and Nipani — areas of Karnataka which have substantial Marathi-speaking population — into Maharashtra Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday condemned Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s statement raking up the Belagavi border issue and termed it as an …

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