Updated On: 01 May, 2023 07:53 PM IST | Nagpur | PTI
Protesters, led by former MLAs Vamanrao Chatap and Mukesh Masurkar, told media they have set a deadline of December 31 for carving out of Vidarbha state from Maharashtra

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Protests seeking a separate Vidarbha state were held in the coal mine area of Umred as well as Sadar in Nagpur on Monday to coincide with Maharashtra`s Foundation Day, leading to some activists being detained for a while, police said.
Activists at Sadar sought to meet Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who later invited five of them for talks, police officials said.