Nagpur, 04 Nov

(HS): The Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti under its Mission 2027, has resolved to

procure separate statehood status for Vidarbha before the end of the year 2027.

The historical resolution was declared by the Committee in its meeting.

The Committee

and other supporters of the 120 year old demand of separate Vidarbha State, and

the issues of the Vidarbha region are being neglected. The region merged with

the Maharashtra State in 1960. With the mounting debt and increasing gap

between the revenue generated, loan on the state and interest on it indicate

that development of the region in Maharashtra is impossible even if Brahmadev

(God) is made the chief minister. The state’s revenue if Rs 5,60,000 crore,

while the state is shouldering burden of Rs 9,83,000 crore as loan. The PWD,

Public Health, Water Resources, Rural and Urban Development Departments are Rs

95,000 crore of unpaid bills, renowned economist and executive members of the

Committee Dr Shrinivas Khandewale said.

The Committee

has organised a rally to inform people about the problems of the region and the

state’s economy at Nagpur’ Chitnis Park on December 16. The movement is getting

support from various parts of the region, including tribal belts in Melghat and

Gadchiroli. The rally is being organised to awaken the people of Vidarbha and

to generate support for the movemen.

Besides Dr

Khandewale, Ex-MLA and Chairman of the Committee Wamanrao Chatap, Women’s Wing

Chief Ranjana Mamarde, Youth Wing Chief Mukesh Masurkar and others were present

at the Committee’s meeting.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar