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Maharashtra Day: Vidarbha supporters waive black flags

Vidarbha was needlessly merged with Maharashtra in 1960 and to protest the decision, May 1 is being observed as 'Black Day' in the region, Morshi MLA Anil Bonde said.

DNA Web Team

Updated : May 01, 2010, 02:40 PM IST

To press for their demand for a separate statehood, around 550 Vidarbha supporters today raised slogans and waived black flags at a government-sponsored programme to celebrate Maharashtra Day here.

The trouble started minutes after Maharashtra labour minister Hasan Mushrif hoisted the flag at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. As he stood up to address the function, Vidarbha supporters led by Morshi MLA Anil Bonde (independent) waived black flags and shouted slogans in support of their demand.

Police intervened to control the situation and asked Bonde, who is also Vidarbha Rajya Jan Sangram Samiti (VRJSS) district convenor, and his supporters to leave the stadium.

After coming out of the stadium, the demonstrators resumed slogan shouting.

Later, Mushrif met a delegation of Vidarbha supporters. During the meeting, Bonde told the minister that it was their birth right to fight for Vidarbha's statehood, VRJSS members said.

Vidarbha was needlessly merged with Maharashtra in 1960 and to protest the decision, May 1 is being observed as "Black Day" in the region, Bonde said.

He requested Mushrif to communicate their feelings on statehood to the President, Prime Minister and Maharashtra chief minister.

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