Uddhav Thackeray said on Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute, said - PM Modi should clear his stand
The border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka has deepened after incidents of violence were reported from the border areas of both the states.
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On the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should clear his stand on the issue of the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute. Along with this, Uddhav Thackeray, the head of a faction of the Shiv Sena (UBT), also defended the 'collegium' system of appointing judges in courts. He also accused the BJP-led central government of putting pressure on the judiciary and trying to bring it under its control.
Many problems of Maharashtra have to be solved
Before the inauguration of the 42nd Marathwada Literature Conference at Sant Ramdas College, Jalna, Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming (on Sunday) to inaugurate the Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway and we welcome him. He should clarify his stand on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute during his visit. When the Prime Minister comes to inaugurate the expressway, he will have to solve many problems of the state. The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader said that he should speak about the Chief Minister of Karnataka, who is claiming some villages in Maharashtra.
There is a border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka since 1957
The border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka has deepened after incidents of violence were reported from the border areas of both the states. This dispute has been there since the reorganization of states on linguistic basis in 1957. Maharashtra lays claim to Belagavi in Karnataka, which was part of the erstwhile Bombay Presidency. His reasoning behind this is that there is a significant number of Marathi speaking people there. Maharashtra also claims about 814 Marathi-speaking villages in Karnataka.
Vice President targeted on collegium system
Not only this, Uddhav Thackeray criticized Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for making statements against the collegium system. Rijiju had said last month that the collegium system was a term "absolutely unfamiliar" to the Constitution. At the same time, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, in his maiden speech in the Rajya Sabha, criticized the judiciary for repealing the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) law, calling it a serious compromise with parliamentary sovereignty. Told the example of.
Judges will not appoint judges, so will the PM choose
Criticizing the statements made against the collegium system, Uddhav Thackeray asked that if judges cannot appoint judges, can the Prime Minister choose them. He claimed that even after eight years, the Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging the Centre's controversial decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. Thackeray said, “When will the people suffering from demonetisation get justice?
Ask questions to the rulers by getting on the streets
Uddhav Thackeray appealed to the writers to play an important role in changing the society and questioning the rulers. The former Chief Minister said that writers should ask questions to the rulers. Just holding seminars and discussions is not enough. They should hit the streets and question the rulers for their wrongdoings. Thackeray said that freedom is in danger. Those who speak against the rulers are being sent to jail.