A number of leaders reacted to the choice.
Mumbai:
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday criticised the Karnataka authorities for denying permission to ‘Marathi Ekikaran Samiti’ to carry their convention within the state.
Mr Shinde accused the Siddaramaiah authorities of “repressing” the Maratha neighborhood by arresting a number of leaders.
Talking to the media, Mr Shinde stated, “Marathi-speaking folks in Karnataka had organised a convention. On this nation, one can reside anyplace, go anyplace and organise a convention, however the Karnataka authorities unleashed a cycle of repression and arrested the MLA, mayor and greater than 100 Marathi-speaking brothers and sisters of the Marathi Ekikaran Samiti who had organised the convention. I condemn this.”
He additional emphasised that Veer Savarkar, who sacrificed his life for the nation, ought to be revered.
“I condemn those that are attempting to take away his statue… Our stand is obvious, the folks of Maharashtra and Karnataka will train a lesson to the Karnataka authorities which is resorting to such repression,” Shinde added.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aditya Thackeray additionally reacted to the incident and demanded to cease “injustice” in opposition to the Marathi folks instantly.
“The Karnataka authorities not solely denied permission to the Common Convention of Maharashtra Integration Committee being held in Belgaum but in addition imposed a curfew in Belgaum. Borders are additionally being closed. Sturdy protest in opposition to this injustice on Marathi folks!” he stated.
“Belgaum is and can stay an integral a part of Marathi identification! I attraction to the Authorities of Karnataka to cease this injustice to the Marathi folks instantly! Nothing is larger than the curiosity of Maharashtra and Marathi folks!” Thackeray added.
In one other publish, the Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA stated that he’s able to assist the proposal to make Belgaum, a union territory.
“We’re able to unanimously assist the proposal to make Belgaum a union territory for the justice of the Marathi folks,” he stated.
Talking on the difficulty, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Ambadas Danve stated that this isn’t any celebration situation however a Maratha situation.
“This isn’t a celebration situation, it isn’t a BJP, Congress or Shiv Sena situation. It is a Marathi Manoos situation. Shiv Sena has at all times taken the precise stand for Marathis, Aditya Thackeray has taken it… Our precedence is that Marathi Manoos who’re in Belgaum of Karnataka ought to be given safety and they need to get the rights they’ve in a democracy,” he stated.
“There’s a BJP authorities right here and on the Centre, so if injustice is being carried out to Marathi Manoos then the BJP authorities of the Centre and Maharashtra ought to take steps for it. Veer Savarkar is a courageous freedom fighter not solely of Maharashtra however of the entire nation, his contribution is big, so it could be incorrect for the Karnataka authorities to take away Veer Savarkar’s image from the legislature, they haven’t eliminated it but however the Maharashtra authorities ought to clearly state its stand to cease them from doing so, that is our opinion,” Danve added.
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