Amidst rising tensions over the border dispute with Karnataka, the district administration of Maharashtra’s Kolhapur imposed section 144 on Saturday, according to media reports. The action comes at a time when the Maha Vikas Aghadi is planning to protest along with pro-Maratha groups to annex the Belgaum region to Maharashtra.

Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said he has given details about the state’s stand and facts regarding the raging border dispute with Maharashtra to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is likely to call a meeting of Chief Ministers of both states next week.

He also indicated that the state government is likely to convene an all-party meeting soon to discuss the issue