Saturday (December 7): Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today appointed ministers Chhagan Bhujbal and Eknath Shinde as co-ordinators to oversee his government’s efforts to expedite the case related to the boundary dispute with Karnataka.
The dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka over Belgaum and other border areas is pending before the Supreme Court for many years.
Thackeray also announced that the state government will hold a meeting of the lawyers who are representing Maharashtra in the court soon, a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office said.
Thackeray himself will discuss the case with senior lawyer Harish Salve, the statement said.
Holding a meeting on the long-pending boundary dispute, the chief minister announced that Bhujbal and Shinde will be act as co-ordinators for the legal battle.
Maharashtra claims certain areas including Belgaum, Karwar and Nippani which are part of Karnataka, contending that the majority of population in these areas is Marathi- speaking.
Thackeray said in the meeting that political differences should not come in way of speedy resolution of the dispute.
“I want to ensure that Maharashtra’s position is strong in the court. Everyone should come together to resolve the dispute,” he added.
