K’taka border issue leads to ruckus in Maharashtra Council

Row came after oppn questioned BJP’s silence on southern state’s move to block Maha govt’s benefits to the border villages

First India Bureau Mumbai: The Karnataka government’s decision to block funds allocated by the Maharashtra government for border villages with significant Marathi population located in the southern state led to a ruckus in the Legislative Council here on Tuesday.

The din occurred after Shiv Sena -Uddhav

Balasaheb Thackeray

(UBT) MLC Ambadas

Danve questioned the silence of the ruling coalition in Maharashtra over the Karnataka government’s move.

While deputy chairperson of the Legislative Council Neelam Gorhe adjourned the proceedings for 10 minutes to mark the protest, she also observed that the Opposition leaders have behaved “irresponsibly and immaturely”.

Earlier, Danve said

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