The Belgaum border dispute is a dispute involving the Indian states of Karnataka and Maharashtra. Belgaum, currently a part of Karnataka and earlier the erstwhile Bombay Presidency, is claimed by Maharashtra on linguistic grounds.
Read more about Belgaum Border Dispute: Background, Boundary Commission's Decision, Four Member Committee, Mahajan Commission, Emergence of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti, 1980s and 1990s, BCC's 2005 Resolution, Maharashtra's Petition in The Supreme Court, Hearing of The Supreme Court
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