Bengaluru, Mar 13 : Following stone pelting on the Karnataka-Maharashtra border issue, the authorities have decided to stop the bus services between two states from Saturday.

Official sources at Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) here said that there was stone pelting on the Karnataka at Kolhapur this morning. The incident raked up the agitation between two states .

It may be mentioned here that Pro -Kannada activists went on a rampage in Belagavi and tore down boards of shops written in Marathi on Friday.

Police said that the groups of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike led by Deepak Gudenatti and other leaders raided shops in Kakati Road and Khade Bazar in the old city. While some tried to blacken Marathi boards, others removed them by tearing and kicking them. Activists climbed poles to remove Marathi posters and banners.

Activists also allegedly tried to attack Prakash Shirolkar, Shiv Sena district president. They stopped his car near Bogarves and removed the number plate. Police rushed to the spot and dispersed them.

Mr Shirolkar complained that the group was trying to attack.(UNI)