By News18
Raj-Uddhav Thackeray Mumbai Rally LIVE Updates: Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, the estranged cousins, reunited in Mumbai on Saturday for a 鈥渕ega victory gathering鈥 to celebrate the rollback of the controversial Hindi language policy in primary schools.
The joint rally, currently underway at the NSCI Dome in Worli, marks a significant political moment as Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray share a public platform ahead of the upcoming local body polls, hinting at a new political alignment in the state.
The Maharashtra education department had earlier proposed making Hindi a compulsory third language for Classes 1 to 5 in both Marathi and English medium schools, as per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. A government resolution to this effect was issued on April 17.
Amid opposition pressure, the policy was modified on June 18, stating Hindi would be the default third language, with students allowed to choose another Indian language if at least 20 students in a class requested it. A review committee was then formed on June 24 to reassess the decision.
Following widespread criticism from the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance鈥攊ncluding Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS, and NCP (SP)鈥攖he state government rescinded both resolutions last Sunday.