In a fresh take on Maharastra Chief Minister’s quote about merging the Marathi speaking areas of Karnataka in to Maharashtra, Karnataka Deputy Chief minister has called for merging Mumbai in to his state.
Condemning the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s accusation that Karnataka deliberately changed the name of Belagavi district to ‘Belgaum’ Karnataka Deputy CM Laxman Sangappa Savadi on Wednesday said that Mumbai should be made a part of the state.
This comes after Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray’s remarks on “incorporating Marathi-speaking areas in Karnataka” into Maharashtra.
“Earlier, we (parts of Belagavi) were a part of the Mumbai region. My demand and the demand of the people in this region is that Mumbai be attached to Karnataka…I demand that the Central government ensure that Mumbai should be declared a Union territory. The issue will be resolved once we demand Mumbai,” Savadi said.
