Several 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 group by arresting a number of leaders.
Speaking to the media, Mr Shinde stated, “Marathi-speaking individuals in Karnataka had organised a convention. In this nation, one can stay wherever, go wherever 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, must be revered.
“I condemn those that try to take away his statue… Our stand is evident, the individuals 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 individuals instantly.
“The Karnataka authorities not solely denied permission to the General Conference of Maharashtra Integration Committee being held in Belgaum but additionally imposed a curfew in Belgaum. Borders are additionally being closed. Strong protest in opposition to this injustice on Marathi individuals!” he stated.
“Belgaum is and can stay an integral a part of Marathi id! I attraction to the Government of Karnataka to cease this injustice to the Marathi individuals instantly! Nothing is larger than the curiosity of Maharashtra and Marathi individuals!” Thackeray added.
In one other submit, the Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA stated that he’s able to assist the proposal to make Belgaum, a union territory.
“We are able to unanimously assist the proposal to make Belgaum a union territory for the justice of the Marathi individuals,” he stated.
Speaking on the problem, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Ambadas Danve stated that this isn’t any social gathering situation however a Maratha situation.
“This just isn’t a celebration situation, it’s not a BJP, Congress or Shiv Sena situation. This is a Marathi Manoos situation. Shiv Sena has all the time taken the appropriate stand for Marathis, Aditya Thackeray has taken it… Our precedence is that Marathi Manoos who’re in Belgaum of Karnataka must be given safety and they need to get the rights they’ve in a democracy,” he stated.
“There is a BJP authorities right here and on the Centre, so if injustice is being performed 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 will be unsuitable 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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