Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday, May 1, paid tribute to Samyukta Maharashtra Movement martyrs at Hutatma Chowk in Mumbai on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the state’s formation. Shinde visited the martyrs’ memorial at Hutatma Chowk in south Mumbai and offered floral tributes.
Earlier on Wednesday, CM Shinde hoists the national flag at his official residence 'Varsha' in Mumbai on the occasion of Maharashtra Diwas 2024.
Eknath Shinde Hoists the National Flag at His Official Residence ‘Varsha’ in Mumbai
The Samyukta Maharashtra movement, which led to the state’s creation, lasted for almost five years. The memorial in south Mumbai was set up to honour 106 martyrs of the movement, killed after then Bombay Presidency chief minister Morarji Desai ordered police to fire at the protesters.
Eknath Shinde at Hutatma Chowk in Mumbai
Maharashtra Diwas, also known as Maharashtra Day 2024, is celebrated every year on May 1 to commemorate the formation of the state of Maharashtra in 1960.