The karmabhoomi of historic struggles

Dressed in his trademark bandgala, churidar and khadi cap, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru deliberately chose to park his car outside the Shivaji Park maidan. He climbed the parapet and walked to the stage to address a mammoth gathering on May 1, 1960. He was there to announce the creation of Maharashtra, with Bombay (now Mumbai) as its capital. Nehru had earlier shared the news with the masses at Girgaum Chowpatty. "Nehru parked his car on the road and walked the distance. Present day political …