HUBBALLI: Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said Maharashtra’s claim on the border issue was not maintainable in the Supreme Court.
Speaking to reporters at Hubballi airport, Bommai said that many reports were considered before the state reorganization act.
“Now that is the legal status. However, Maharashtra has challenged resolutions of state reorganization act. The Supreme Court has not yet decided whether it’s maintainable or not. If we think from a constitutional angle, it is not maintainable. However, an argument is going on over maintainability and the matter is in the SC. Hence, we cannot comment on this issue at this stage. If I comment, it may influence the case. Whatever is our stand, our advocates will represent it in SC,” he added.
When asked about Wednesday’s evening meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah, Bommai said Shah has called CMs of both the states — Karnataka and Maharashtra — to resolve the issue.
“We will present our legal, administrative and political stand there. We will not compromise on our stand, and we will convince Shah on the same,” he said.
Speaking to reporters at Hubballi airport, Bommai said that many reports were considered before the state reorganization act.
“Now that is the legal status. However, Maharashtra has challenged resolutions of state reorganization act. The Supreme Court has not yet decided whether it’s maintainable or not. If we think from a constitutional angle, it is not maintainable. However, an argument is going on over maintainability and the matter is in the SC. Hence, we cannot comment on this issue at this stage. If I comment, it may influence the case. Whatever is our stand, our advocates will represent it in SC,” he added.
When asked about Wednesday’s evening meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah, Bommai said Shah has called CMs of both the states — Karnataka and Maharashtra — to resolve the issue.
“We will present our legal, administrative and political stand there. We will not compromise on our stand, and we will convince Shah on the same,” he said.