Maharashtra govt lost to power of ‘Marathi manoos’—Uddhav after Fadnavis withdraws 3-language policy orders

Addressing a press conference, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief said CM Fadnavis attempted to create a divide between Marathis & non-Marathis.

Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray, party leaders Aditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut along with supporters stage a protest against Maharashtra government mandating Hindi as the default third language in schools, in Mumbai on 29 June 2025. | ANI

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the Maharashtra government lost to the power of “Marathi manoos” after it withdrew two GRs (government resolutions) on the implementation of Hindi, part of the three-language policy, in Classes 1 to 5 in state schools.

Addressing a press conference, Thackeray said the Devendra Fadnavis government attempted to break the unity of the Marathi manoos and create a divide between Marathis and non-Marathis.

“The government lost to the power of Marathi manoos. The government did not realise Marathi manoos will unite in this manner,” he asserted.

Amid an announcement by his party colleague Sanjay Raut that the rally on July 5 to protest the GRs stood cancelled, Thackeray said the event will now be a victory march to celebrate the success of Marathi unity.

The former chief minister also dubbed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party as a factory of lies. PTI PR BNM

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