Belagavi, June 20 -- While Union Home Minister Amit Shah was visiting Kolhapur, Karnataka police stopped vehicles of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) workers at Hattargi Toll Plaza in the Belagavi district, creating a tense atmosphere.

The Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti has been demanding the merger of the Belagavi district in Karnataka with Maharashtra for decades.

The delegation of MES leaders and workers was travelling in various vehicles to Kolhapur when police intercepted them at the Hattargi toll gate. Opposing the police intervention, the workers staged a protest on the national highway and raised slogans.

This action was taken after the Kolhapur District Magistrate issued a notice to the Belgaum district administration for securi...