Section 144 extended in Belagavi till Dec 22 | Karnataka-Maharashtra row explained

Tension is high and Section 144 has been imposed by Karnataka Police in Belagavi until December 22. Here is everything you need to know about the Karnataka-Maharashtra border issue.

Tension rose in Belagavi, a border district claimed by both Karnataka and Maharashtra, after a video of some people pouring black ink on the face of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue at Sankey Tank Road in Bengaluru went viral on Friday.

In retaliation, Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Ekikiran Samiti (MES) followers gathered in Belagavi and protested against the Karnataka government. The protesters smashed 27 Karnataka government vehicles.