Amid rising political heat over the border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday asserted that his government will not let even an inch of the land of Maharashtra go away to anyone, reported news agency ANI.

While talking to reporters on Thursday, Eknath Shinde said, "We are doing the work of giving justice to the Marathi people in the border areas. Not even an inch of space in Maharashtra will be allowed to go anywhere." 
"It is our government's responsibility to solve the problems of 40 villages," he added.