Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the move coming a day after the latter’s “come here” offer to his former ally set off political speculation in the state.
Thackeray met Fadnavis in the chamber of legislative council chairperson Ram Shinde. During the meeting, which lasted for about half an hour, the former CM’s son and Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray was also present.
Queried by reporters on the Vidhan Bhavan premises, Aaditya Thackeray said the meeting was to discuss Marathi language related issues.
“We put our view on why Hindi should not be imposed as the third language from Class I. We gave a collection of articles written by experts and non-political persons,” the Worli MLA said.
On Wednesday, speaking at the farewell function of leader of opposition in the council Ambadas Danve, the CM, in a tongue-in-cheek remark, told Uddhav Thackeray that the BJP was not likely to join him in the opposition, but he can come over to the ruling side.
“Uddhav ji, there is no scope (for a change in government) till 2029. We do not have the scope to come to the other (opposition’s) side. You have the scope to come here, and it can be thought about. We can think about it differently,” Fadnavis had said.
The undivided Shiv Sena led by Thackeray parted ways with the longtime ally BJP after the 2019 assembly elections over a dispute on sharing the CM’s post. PTI ND BNM
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