Chief Minister BS Bommai said all measures are being taken to protect the lives and assets of Kannadigas living in neighboring Maharashtra . Two days after violent protests erupted over the Maharashtra-Karnataka border row, the Maharashtra-Karnataka border row .
Bengaluru: Chief Minister BS Bommai said that all measures are being taken to protect the lives and assets of Kannadigas living in neighboring Maharashtra, two days after violent demonstrations erupted over the Maharashtra-Karnataka border row, which saw trucks carrying Maharashtra numbers being stopped and smeared with black ink and at least one of these being pelted with stones.Here, the necessary safety arrangements are being made.In the midst of a tense atmosphere in the border district, BS Bommai said I have already spoken with my Maharashtra counterpart and stated to preserve cordiality on both sides.He said:In Tuesday's uproar, leaders from both states weigh in, and pro Kannada and Marathi demonstrators are arrested by police, sparking a fresh wave of retaliation.