Hubballi (Karnataka) : Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai warned on Monday that his government will not hesitate to take appropriate action if the ministers from Maharashtra try to enter Karnataka under present circumstances.
Speaking to the reporters, CM Bommai said, “If at all the Ministers from Maharashtra try to enter the state, the concerned officers have been given a direction to initiate suitable legal action.”
“The same action, which had been taken earlier, would be taken this time also,” he stated. CM Bommai further stated that it has been clearly told in writing that under the existing circumstances the visit of ministers from Maharashtra was not appropriate. It has also been communicated to them that their visit would create a law and order situation in the state, he added.
“In spite of this, their (Maharashtra ministers) decision to visit Karnataka is not in good taste… In this situation, the visit of Maharashtra ministers is an act of provocation. Further, it will amount to fomenting the emotions of people,” CM Bommai stated.
“I will speak to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in this regard,” he stated.
“The border dispute with the state of Maharashtra is a closed chapter for Karnataka… There is harmony between the people of Karnataka and Maharashtra. At the same time the border dispute also exists. Maharashtra has approached the Supreme Court, racking up the border dispute,” he said.
The coordinating ministers appointed by the coalition government of the BJP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra — Chandrakanth Patil and Shambhuraj Desai — have announced that they will visit Belagavi on December 6. Kannada organisations have warned the ruling BJP government in Karnataka that if the system failed to prevent their visit, they will stop the ministers and hold the government responsible for the consequences.
The Karnataka Congress has said that the high-drama was being created by the ruling BJP government to take mileage in the upcoming Assembly elections.
–IANS
K’taka BJP to observe state-wide bandh over Neha murder case
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP will observe a state-wide bandh on Monday over MCA student Neha Hiremath's murder case and against the alleged failure of the state government to maintain law and...
Ladakh agitation intensifies as protesters threaten march to border with China
Srinagar: The agitation in Ladakh UT intensified on Thursday after the Leh Apex Body and climate activist, Sonam Wangchuk announced a march to the border on April 7. Climate activist...
AAP workers, leaders including Saurabh Bharadwaj, Atishi detained near ITO
New Delhi: Delhi Police, on Friday, detained scores of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers and leaders including Delhi Ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi at ITO, where they had gathered to...
Hindu migrants protest outside CM Kejriwal’s residence over CAA remarks
New Delhi: Scores of Hindu migrants from Afghanistan and Pakistan, on Thursday, protested in front of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence over his statements on the recently notified CAA....
Tensions flare as SFI protests screening of ‘Bastar: The Naxal Story’ at JNU campus
New Delhi: Tensions erupted during the screening of the film "Bastar: The Naxal Story" on the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University, with over 100 students from the Students' Federation of...
AASU to intensify stir against CAA after Centre’s notification
Guwahati: All Assam Students Union (AASU) has said that it will agitate against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rules soon after these are notified by the Centre, said the Chief...
Delhi Police beef up security at borders in view of protests
New Delhi: Security measures have been heightened on the borders of Delhi, including Tikri, Singhu, and Ghazipur, since Wednesday morning in response to a call made by a group of...
Tripura tribal party to blockade state’s lifeline on Feb 28 over ‘Greater Tipraland’ demand
Agartala: Tripura's main opposition party, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), will block the National Highway 8, the state's lifeline, on February 28 in protest against the Central government's "procrastination" in...
TN fishermen start hunger strike against arrest of fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai: Fishermen of Thangachimadam and Rameswaram areas in Tamil Nadu along with their families have started a relay hunger on Saturday against the arrests of Tamil Nadu fishermen by the...
Marathas launch ‘road-blocks’ in Jalna, Solapur, other parts of Maha
Jalna (Maharashtra): The Shivba Sanghatana chief Manoj Jarange-Patil intensified the ongoing agitation for Maratha quotas by staging road blocks in parts of Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Solapur and other parts of...
Manipur tribal body protests against transfer of 100 Kuki-Zo cops to Meitei-majority areas
Imphal: A leading Manipur tribal body on Friday strongly protested against the transfer of more than 100 Kuki-Zo tribal police personnel to Meitei-majority areas, and sought the intervention of Union...
Sandeshkhali tense again as women hit streets seeking Shahjahan’s arrest
Kolkata: Tension erupted in Sandeshkhali as women hit the streets again carrying sticks and brooms demanding the arrest of absconding Sheikh Shahjahan and his close associates accused of sexual harassment...
