Belgaum border dispute           

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• The Karnataka Chief Minister condemned the comments made by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister over the border dispute between the two states.
• The border dispute between the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka is also called the “Belgaum border dispute” or the Belagavi dispute.

Key Points:

• Belgaum is now a part of Karnataka and earlier was a part of Bombay Presidency of British India. During British rule, the Bombay Presidency encompassed Maharashtra, Gujarat and certain areas of North Karnataka.
• The Mahajan Committee was formed in 1966 by the Central Government with representatives from both the states.
• Maharashtra is claiming all the 814 villages and the Belgaum city. Maharashtra invokes Article 131 (b) in the Supreme Court to justify its claim.
• According to Article 131 of the Constitution, the SC shall have original jurisdiction in any dispute between the state governments or between the state governments and the Government of India.