Residents from 14 villages on the border between Telangana and Maharashtra are protesting against Maharashtra’s move to bring these villages under its control. The issue began after Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Maharashtra’s Revenue Minister, stated that the state government is working to incorporate these villages from Telangana. Telangana has not yet addressed this border issue.
Villagers plan to voice their concerns to district officials and outline their protest strategy against Maharashtra’s claims. They believe that since Telangana became a separate state, they have benefited more from its welfare programs.
The border conflict dates back to the creation of United Andhra Pradesh. During the linguistic reorganization of states, Maharashtra and Karnataka were formed, and revenue documents showed these villages were part of the former Nizam’s state, which Maharashtra claims. However, United Andhra Pradesh did not accept this, and the villages stayed under its administration, later becoming part of Telangana on June 2, 2014.
Andhra Pradesh referred to the KK Naidu Commission to assert authority over the villages, but Maharashtra dismissed this. As a result, villagers have been receiving benefits from both states. Maharashtra’s claim to these villages has upset the residents. The dispute is currently awaiting a decision in the Supreme Court.
