Arihant current affairs magazine
Arihant current affairs magazine published this article page no 9 this article was published in magazine . maharashtra-karnataka inter-state border dispute boundary dispute between two states traces its origin to reorganisation of states along linguistic lines via state reorganisation act 1956. since its creation in 1960 maharashtra has been demanding 865 villages from five districts of karnataka (belagavi karwar vijayapura kalaburagi and bidar) where marathi-speaking people are in majority. Arihant current affairs magazine monthly in 1967 mahajan commission constituted by centre rejected maharashtras claim over belagavi (then belgaum) and recommended transferring some of villages to maharashtra and others to karnataka. report was rejected by maharashtra and maharashtra challenged state reorganisation act 1956 under article 131 of constitution (original jurisdiction of sc) in 2004. karnataka has resorted to article 3 of constitution i.e. only parliament has power to decide borders of states. belagavi is currently part of karnataka. demarcation of boundaries have resulted in interstate border disputes in around 11 states and 1 union territories Arihant monthly current affairs magazine subscription.