The party is treading cautiously ahead of the Bihar polls as it is wary of Raj Thackeray’s anti-migrant image and the impact on its Hindi heartland voter base.
Thousands of Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS workers gathered at NSCI Dome campus in Mumbai’s Worli to witness the first joint rally by Uddhav and Raj Thackeray in nearly 20 years.
Their planned joint appearance against Hindi imposition in Maharashtra schools is seen as a step towards a possible union of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS ahead of BMC polls.
As talk of alliances with both Shiv Sena (UBT) and Mahayuti swirl, the MNS chief is focusing on internal clean-up while Uddhav Thackeray has sharpened his campaign on Marathi identity.
Though there have been talks of reunion earlier, this time Uddhav has reacted positively towards Raj’s overtures. Raj had parted ways with Shiv Sena in 2005 to float MNS.
The estranged cousins' remarks come at a time when their respective parties have mounted an attack against the 'Hindi imposition' by the BJP-led government in the state.
Row erupted after Mahayuti govt Wednesday announced that Hindi would be a compulsory third language for students from Classes 1 to 5 under National Education Policy, 2020
Party fails to get a single MLA elected in Maharashtra Assembly for first time since its formation in 2006. It contested from 128 seats, of which 26 were in Mumbai.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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