Nagpur: The usually bustling Variety Square turned into a cauldron of clanging plates, piercing slogans and angry voices on Tuesday as staunch Vidarbha statehood supporters of Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) staged a ‘Bombabomb Andolan’, accusing the state of betraying Vidarbha and renewing their demand for a separate state.Dozens of protesters gathered at the square…
Nagpur: Vidarbha statehood activists from Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) on Monday staged a fiery protest to intensify demand for a blanket farm loan waiver and complete clearance of debt entries from farmers’ land records. The activists burned copies of the state govt’s June 2 Government Resolution (GR) on the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmukti…
Nagpur: The Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) will stage a protest at Variety Square on Monday, alleging that the State Govt’s June 2 GR on the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Shetkari Karjmukti Yojana fails to provide meaningful relief to farmers.The organisation has announced a symbolic burning of the GR near the Gandhi statue at 12.30pm, describing…
Nagpur: Traffic in Ganeshpeth area came to a standstill on Monday as Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) activists blocked buses and traffic during a ‘rasta roko’ protest staged to highlight spiralling inflation and rising crime. The protest brought traffic movement on one of the city’s busiest roads to a grinding halt. Later, police detained 17…
Nagpur: Intensifying its campaign for a separate Vidarbha state by 2027, the Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti (VRAS) on Wednesday unveiled an extensive agitation roadmap during its quarterly national meeting in Nagpur. The organisation announced a series of protests and public outreach initiatives aimed at reigniting the long-standing statehood movement across the region.Among the key decisions…
