01 May 2016

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Vidarbha flags hoisted, separate Vidarbha statehood demand gains momentum

Vidarbha flags hoisted, separate Vidarbha statehood demand gains momentum


Today on a Maharashtra Day, Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti, Vidarbha Pradesh Vikas Parishad & few other organizations during a programme led by former attorney general of Maharashtra Shreehari Aney hoisted flag of Separate Vidarbha state in Nagpur

Hoisting of the specially prepared multi-color flag was seen as a mark of protest against the merger of the then Vidarbha, the Central and Berar into Maharashtra on May 1, 1960.

Similar flags were also unfurled at about 24 other places across the Vidarbha region.

former attorney general of Maharashtra Shreehari Aney told to media thatthe flag of separate Vidarbha is being raised on 1 May, for last three years.
He said this year the movement for separate Vidarbha state has gained momentum since it has been strongly opposed by the ruling alliance partner Shiv Sena, besides MNS.
"We are not apprehensive of any political party or group which is opposing the creation of Vidarbha state, but our fight will go on and it will be further intensified from day one of the commencement of the winter session of state Legislature here in the second capital (of Maharashtra) in December,"
"Till December, we are chalking out a strategy to agitate for carving out Vidarbha from Maharashtra,"

Media also reported that four activists of Aam Aadmi party, has extended support to Vidarbha state

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4 comments:

rudraprayaga May 02, 2016  

It has become a phenomenon to cut bifurcate states.It is not an advisable act.Thank you for the info.

Destination Infinity May 02, 2016  

From 1960 until three years back they were fine with a unified state?

Destination Infinity