Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday chaired a meeting on the issue of the Maharashtra-Karnataka border row. He said that the two states will not make any claim against each other until the Supreme Court gives its verdict. Pics/ PTI

Home Minister Amit Shah being felicitated by Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra during a meeting over the state border dispute, at Parliament Library, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the state Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis are also present.

While talking to reporters, Shah said, "The meeting between Maharashtra and Karnataka on the border issue was positive." Shah also urged the opposition parties of both states to not politicise the issue.

Shah said, "I had called Maharashtra Chief Minister and Deputy CM, Karnataka Chief Minister, Home Minister, and other senior leaders. Keeping a positive approach, Chief Ministers of both states agreed that a resolution should be reached in a constitutional manner."