NCP leader Ajit Pawar says Maha opposition to stage protest on Dec 17 over border row and various other issues

Amid the ongoing Karnataka-Maharashtra border row, opposition leader Ajit Pawar said that the protest rally on December 17 will focus on border issue. He however stated that it’ll be a silent and peaceful march.

Our protest rally on December 17 will focus on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border issue, insult of Maharashtra’s icons by the Governor and BJP leaders and other issues. It’ll be a silent and peaceful march. We’re yet to get permission for it, said NCP leader Ajit Pawar.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar further added that a request has been made to the state government to appoint Harish Salve to represent the state in the Supreme Court regarding the border dispute.

He said that all like-minded parties have agreed upon the agenda of the protest rally and would like to request people to join us in large numbers.

All like-minded parties have agreed upon this agenda of protest rally. We have asked for permission but have yet to get it. we would like to request people to join us in large numbers, said Ajit Pawar.

Mumbai: Our protest rally on 17th Dec will focus on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border issue, insult of Maharashtra's icons by the Governor & BJP leaders & other issues. It'll be a silent & peaceful march. We're yet to get permission for it: NCP leader Ajit Pawar (15.12) pic.twitter.com/0i2lZRNaLD

— ANI (@ANI) December 15, 2022