Vidarbha Is Our Right: Separate State War Cry Echoes Across Nagpur On Kranti Din A renewed call for a separate Vidarbha state reverberated through Nagpur on Sunday as nearly 1,000 protesters marched through the rain-soaked city, demanding the creation of the region as a distinct state by December 2027. The demonstration, organized by the Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) under its “Mission 2027” campaign, began at Deekshabhoomi and concluded with a public meeting at Samvidhan Chowk, where leaders and supporters reiterated their resolve to push for statehood. The protest, held on Kranti Din—a day commemorating the 1942 Quit India Movement—served as a stark reminder of the long-standing demand for Vidarbha’s separation from Maharashtra. The march, which started at 1 p.m., saw participants braving intermittent showers to carry slogans such as “Vidarbha is our right, not anyone’s property” and “Our state, Vidarbha state.” Organizers emphasized that the event was not merely a symbolic gesture but a declaration of intent, with VRAS youth wing president Mukesh Masurkar stating, “This is no longer merely a demand that can be kept pending indefinitely. Mission 2027 has a clear objective—Vidarbha must become a separate state before December 2027.” The protest drew participants from across Vidarbha’s 11 districts and 120 talukas, underscoring the widespread support for the movement. Speakers at the public meeting accused political leaders of stalling the statehood process for decades, arguing that the demand has repeatedly surfaced in political discourse without yielding results. VRAS leaders, including former MLA Wamanrao Chatap and women’s wing president Manjusha Tirpude, warned that the mobilization was only the beginning of a more aggressive phase.#vidarbha_rajya_andolan_samiti #wamanrao_chatap #mukesh_masurkar #kranti_din #manjusha_tirpude
