Rivals No Extra? Raj, Uddhav Thackeray To Reunite In Rally For Marathi Id | India Information
In a putting flip in Maharashtra’s ever-evolving political panorama, estranged cousins Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray will share the stage on Saturday, July 5, after practically 20 years of political rivalry, main a high-profile rally to defend the Marathi language.
The occasion will happen at 10 a.m. on the NSCI Dome in Worli, marking a possible turning level in each cultural and political spheres.
The rally, organized by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction), follows their profitable opposition to the state’s proposed three-language coverage, which prompted the Mahayuti authorities to place the coverage on maintain. Dubbed a “victory rally,” the occasion is being held to have fun what each events are calling a triumph for Marathi unity.
In an essential public replace, Raj Thackeray introduced the revised date of the rally through a tweet, stating: “With heat regards, Jai Maharashtra. This morning, for our Marathi language, for Maharashtra, and for the Marathi individuals, a march was introduced for the upcoming sixth of July. There’s a slight change in that plan; the march will now happen on Saturday, fifth July, at 10 AM as an alternative of Sunday, sixth July. The situation and all different particulars stay unchanged. Subsequently, the media and the individuals of Maharashtra ought to pay attention to this modification.”
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— Raj Thackeray (@RajThackeray) June 26, 2025
Based on media studies, the rally is anticipated to attract a large and numerous viewers, starting from Marathi writers, poets, and educators to editors, artists, and enthusiastic residents. The Worli Dome, with a capability of seven,000 to eight,000 individuals, will characteristic LED screens inside, exterior, and alongside surrounding roads to accommodate overflow crowds and guarantee most visibility.
Whereas the reunion has energized sections of the general public and Marathi cultural teams, it has additionally drawn criticism from political rivals. BJP MP Narayan Rane dismissed the occasion as a strategic transfer forward of the essential Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) elections, stating, “It’s not about Marathi delight. It’s about saving their political future forward of the BMC polls.”
Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) chief Ramdas Kadam additionally questioned the credibility of Uddhav Thackeray’s management, saying, “A lot of the Marathi individuals had been compelled to go away Mumbai through the 30-year tenure of Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena rule within the BMC.”
Nonetheless, MNS chief Prakash Mahajan expressed optimism concerning the joint effort: “This may very well be a constructive signal for the unity of Marathi individuals.”
Invites had been prolonged to Sharad Pawar, founding father of the Nationalist Congress Social gathering (NCP), and Congress chief Harshavardhan Sapkal, although neither is anticipated to attend. MNS sources stated they had been unable to succeed in Sapkal, whereas Pawar, though current in Mumbai, will not be prone to be part of the rally.
As hypothesis swirls about whether or not this reunion indicators a deeper political alignment, all eyes can be on Worli this morning. The occasion may develop into greater than only a cultural assertion, it might form the course of Maharashtra’s political future.
