Aaditya Thackeray Proposes Belagavi As Union Territory

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray proposed that Belagavi, a Karnataka city bordering Maharashtra, be declared a Union Territory, claiming injustice to Marathi-speaking people. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah dismissed Thackeray’s demand as childish, pointing to the finality of the Mahajan Commission report. He questioned how Belagavi could become a Union Territory.