Maharashtra BJP delegation to meet BS Yeddyurappa on border dispute

Published: Monday, Aug 23, 2010, 20:04 IST | Updated: Monday, Aug 23, 2010, 20:05 IST
Place: Mumbai | Agency: PTI

Maharashtra BJP today announced to meet Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa over the disputed border issue between the two states.A delegation of the state BJP would soon meet Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa to discuss the border issue and clear our stand on it," BJP state leader Appasaheb Kage said.BJP wants the Centre to change its stand on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border issue and work as a mediator to solve the dispute, Kage said.

BJP's announcement came a day after Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray demanded removal of Union law minister Veerappa Moily to ensure impartial handling of the border dispute which is now in the Supreme Court.

A resolution in this regard was passed at a two-day meeting of the state BJP recently held at Kolhapur. Inflation, corruption, drought, hike in electricity charges were the other issues talked about in the meeting.

On civic body elections of Kalyan-Dombivali and Kolhapur scheduled this year Mungantiwar said BJP and Sena would contest them together. "We have spoken to Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray today and would go together for the civic body polls," he said.

Meanwhile, Kage announced Sena-BJP candidates Ranjeet Patil and Suhas Pharande from graduate constituency of Amaravati and Nashik respectively. BJP would be supporting Ramnath Mote (Konkan), Ramesh Pophale (Martawada) and Ganar (Nagpur). All the five candidates would be contesting the legislative council polls

'When Sachin plays, the whole of India watches'

It was more than the Indian team could have asked for. The third day of the second Test against Australia

Having dominated play for two full sessions and half of the third, the home team was just 43 runs adrift of the visitor's first innings total at stumps.
And it was not surprising to see one man standing tall even as play was called off with three overs still left to play.The Master Blaster was unbeaten on 191 at stumps, and the first thing that will make the headlines on the fourth morning, on Tuesday, will be yet another double hundred from his blade, if all goes well.
On the third day, though, the legend had done enough to enhance his reputation.
Resuming at 44, having surpassed the 14, 000 Test runs mark a day earlier, Tendulkar not only registered his 49th Test hundred but also was involved in a record third-wicket stand of 308 runs with Murali Vijay (139) -- apartnership that built the foundation of the Indian innings.
Also, during the day, the Master Blaster became only the third batsman ever -- after Jack Hobbs and David Gower -- to record 3, 000 Test runs against Australia while also ensuring his average becomes the best among contemporary cricketers.
And during all effort he had a vociferous crowd cheering every shot off his blade, applauding every landmark he reached.