Home Minister Amit Shah meets Karnataka-Maharashtra CMs, says panel to resolve border issue between both States

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde yesterday to discuss the border issue between the two States. Talking to reporters in New Delhi after the meeting, Mr. Shah said that the meeting between Maharashtra and Karnataka on the border issue was held in a positive atmosphere. 

Keeping a positive approach, the Chief Ministers of both States agreed that the border dispute should be resolved in a constitutional manner. Mr. Shah said, to address the issue, six Ministers, three each from both States will hold detailed talks on the matter. The Minister also informed that both States have agreed to form a committee headed by a senior



IPS officer regarding this matter to ensure law and order are maintained in both States.

Home Minister said that it has also come to the notice that fake Twitter accounts named after senior leaders have played a very big role in flaring up the issue. He said, FIRs will be registered against people behind this and they will be exposed.

Mr Shah also urged opposition parties in Maharashtra and Karnataka not to politicize this issue. He said, all should wait for the outcome of the discussions of the committee formed to resolve this issue and the decision of the Supreme Court. Mr. Shah expressed confidence that Congress, NCP, and the Uddhav Thackeray group will cooperate.