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Vidarbha statehood demand echoes on Maharashtra Day in Nagpur, several detained

Updated On: 01 May, 2026 02:30 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent

On Maharashtra Day, Vidarbha statehood activists protested in Nagpur demanding a separate state. Dressed in black and releasing black balloons, the demonstrators were detained by police amid brief commotion

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The activists were taken away in police vehicles. PIC/X

The activists were taken away in police vehicles. PIC/X

Vidarbha statehood activists staged a protest on Maharashtra Day 2026 on Friday, May 1, at Constitution Square and Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur, demanding a separate Vidarbha state.

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