Vcans with Muttemwar
Nagpur News : Under the guidance of Senior Advocate Shreehari Aney, Vidarbha Connect (VCan) an apolitical forum consisting of common men and women, intellectuals and professionals from all walks of life, students and housewives, shopkeepers and industrialists, all having one common love Vidarbha had been formed, with objective to get back Vidarbha from the failed state of Maharashtra.
Recently Vidarbha Connect had taken a press conference, wherein an appeal was made to the candidate in the forthcoming general election and as well as its Political Party to commit on self declaration for their unconditional support for the creation of the State of Vidarbha. Failing which, VCan were to call upon and mobilize voters all over Vidarbha not to vote for such parties, and exercise the ‘NOTA’ option to signify their support to the creation of the State of Vidarbha.
Vcans with Gaikwad
First to issue support declaration was Nitin Gadkari candidate of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), who also assured Vcans that he is committed to the cause of separate state of Vidarbha and BJP as well as Shiv Sena are two different parties, hence their views can be different, however BJP is strongly in favour of smaller states.
Vcans with Gadkar
Secondly Mohan Gaikwad, candidate from Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) issued support letter and he too categorically said that BSP National President Mayawati had already declared support for separate Vidarbha.
Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Vilas Muttemwar also issued support letter and said although his party is not in support of smaller states, however he is committed to the peoples of Vidarbha for this cause.
Vcans with Damania
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Anjali Damania went a step further and issued an sworn affidavit to Vidarbha Connect, wherein she specifically mentioned that “If the competent government and my party is not serious about creation of Vidarbha state despite it being the express will of the people in the region, then I will resign as Member of Parliament and stand up for the cause of creation of Vidarbha state”.
