Language row: ‘Fadnavis did what Balasaheb could not,’ says Raj Thackeray at ‘victory’ rally with Uddhav | India News

NEW DELHI: Sharing the stage with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Saturday took a dig at Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying that he introduced the Thackeray brothers collectively after 20 years.Addressing a rally, Raj Thackeray mentioned Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has managed to deliver him and Uddhav collectively, a feat he mentioned even Balasaheb Thackeray could not accomplish.“CM Fadnavis managed to do what Balasaheb Thackeray could not – bring myself and Uddhav together,” Raj Thackeray mentioned at a joint “victory” rally in Mumbai.After 20 years, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray got here collectively on a public platform for a victory gathering titled ‘Awaj Marathicha’, held to mark the withdrawal of two authorities resolutions that had proposed introducing Hindi as a 3rd language from Class 1 in Maharashtra faculties.The gathering can be seen as important forward of the upcoming native physique elections, together with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls.Speaking at the gathering with Uddhav beside him, MNS chief Raj Thackeray mentioned, “The state government’s reversal on the three-language policy was the result of the strong unity shown by Marathi-speaking people. This move was just the beginning of a larger plan to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra.”Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, whose events have been vocal on the problems of Marathi language and id, final shared a stage in 2005 in the course of the Malvan meeting bypoll marketing campaign. That was after former chief minister Narayan Rane had left the undivided Shiv Sena. Raj Thackeray stop the celebration later that yr and launched the MNS in 2006.