The Chief Ministers of Maharashtra and Karnataka have decided not to pursue their claims in the long-running state border dispute until the Supreme Court makes a ruling, according to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He met with the chief ministers of Maharashtra and Karnataka amid the flare-up of border issue that has persisted since 1957, when states were reorganized along linguistic lines. Both states have had passionate and emotional outbursts over the border dispute.
Amit Shah asks Maharashtra and Karnataka’s chief ministers not to stir up the border conflict issue until the Supreme Court issues its ruling
High voltage tensions have been present in both states; trucks from Maharashtra were attacked in Karnataka, while Shiv Sainiks from the Uddhav Thackrey faction vandalised buses entering from Karnataka.
According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the state governments have agreed to hold off on making any claims till the Supreme Court issues its ruling. The conflict should be settled through negotiations, and a committee made up of three ministers from each state will be formed to settle the issue amicably.
He further stated that a senior police officer would be assigned to investigate the law and order situation so that traders and travellers from neither state will encounter any difficulties. He also said that police cases would be brought against anyone who fans unrest on social media.
Amit Shah also advised the opposition parties in both states to wait for the Supreme Court’s decision and refrain from politicking the delicate matter, which could cause turmoil and jeopardise law and order.
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Since the states were reorganised in 1957, Maharashtra has been miffed with the inclusion of Marathi-speaking regions, particularly Belgaum in Karnataka
The state of Maharashtra has a contentious border dispute with Karnataka because Belgavi, which was a part of the former Bombay Presidency and spoke Marathi, was included in Karnataka when the states were reorganised along linguistic lines. Additionally, 814 Marathi-speaking villages that Marathi are currently a part of Karnataka have been claimed by it.
The demarcation, according to Karnataka, is set in stone and cannot be altered
It would likely need skillful handling to defuse heated tempers in the two BJP-ruled states, one of which will hold assembly elections next year, while the case is still before the Supreme Court.
In the lead-up to the election, the BJP, which is in power in Karnataka, has come under pressure from the opposition. Senior Congressman Siddaramiah has charged that the BJP exploits controversy for “political benefits.” To support its claims, Karnataka built a second legislative building in Belgavi. Every year, a legislative session is held at the “Suvarna Vidhan Soudha,” which is modelled after the Vidhan Soudha, Bengaluru’s legislative building.
The political climate in Maharashtra has risen, and Sharad Pawar, the supremo of the Nationalist Congress Party, and Maharshtra Vikas Aghadi, have both publicly voiced their opinions on the matter.
Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of Maharashtra, made an emotional appeal and noted that Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackrey had backed the desire to incorporate Belgaum (Belgavi) into Maharashtra.
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