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 group by arresting a number of leaders.
Talking to the media, Mr Shinde mentioned, “Marathi-speaking folks in Karnataka had organised a convention. On this nation, one can dwell 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, needs to be revered.
“I condemn those that try to take away his statue… Our stand is evident, the folks of Maharashtra and Karnataka will educate 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” towards the Marathi folks instantly.
“The Karnataka authorities not solely denied permission to the Normal Convention of Maharashtra Integration Committee being held in Belgaum but in addition imposed a curfew in Belgaum. Borders are additionally being closed. Sturdy protest towards this injustice on Marathi folks!” he mentioned.
“Belgaum is and can stay an integral a part of Marathi id! I enchantment 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 put up, the Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA mentioned 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 mentioned.
Talking on the difficulty, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Ambadas Danve mentioned that this isn’t any occasion situation however a Maratha situation.
“This isn’t a celebration situation, it isn’t a BJP, Congress or Shiv Sena situation. This can be a Marathi Manoos situation. Shiv Sena has all the time taken the correct stand for Marathis, Aditya Thackeray has taken it… Our precedence is that Marathi Manoos who’re in Belgaum of Karnataka needs to be given safety and they need to get the rights they’ve in a democracy,” he mentioned.
“There’s a BJP authorities right here and on the Centre, so if injustice is being achieved 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 flawed 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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