Thackeray wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging the state assembly to pass a resolution declaring Belagavi and Karwar as UTs.

Aaditya Thackeray has accused the Karnataka government of mistreating Marathi speakers in Belagavi and suppressing protests by the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti. He questioned the BJP's stance on declaring Belagavi a Union Territory,

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday dismissed Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray’s demand to declare Belagavi a Union Territory as "childish". He reaffirmed that the Mahajan Commission Report remains the final word on the matter.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday dismissed Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray's demand to make Belgavi a Union Territory as "childish."