Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis credited himself for uniting the estranged Thackeray cousins, setting the stage for a historic reunion that indicators renewed Marathi unity.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed gratitude to Raj Thackeray for crediting him with uniting the estranged Thackeray cousins, Uddhav and Raj, after almost 20 years. Talking on current political developments, Fadnavis additionally contrasted his authorities’s achievements in Mumbai with the previous governance beneath the Thackeray household. “I specific my gratitude to Raj Thackeray that he gave me the credit score for the approaching collectively of each the brothers, I should be getting the blessings of Balasaheb Thackeray,” he mentioned.
‘Mumbai Municipal Company was beneath their management for 25 years, but no seen work completed’
Fadnavis was essential of the earlier regime, stating, “The Mumbai Municipal Company was beneath their management for 25 years. Nonetheless, they didn’t do any work that may very well be proven.” He emphasised the transformation achieved beneath the present administration, including, “We modified the face of Mumbai beneath the management of PM Modi. They’re jealous of the work we did for Mumbai, however the public is aware of all the things, and everyone seems to be on our facet.”
Marathi Delight and inclusive Hindutva central to Fadnavis’s message
Highlighting cultural id, Fadnavis mentioned, “We’re Marathi, we’re pleased with being Marathi, we’re pleased with the Marathi language, however on the similar time, we’re additionally Hindus, our Hindutva takes everybody alongside.” Nonetheless, he expressed disappointment with the tone of a current victory rally, remarking, “I used to be informed that there can be a victory rally, however there was additionally a speech of ‘rudaali’. Not a single phrase was spoken about Marathi.”
Historic reunion of Thackeray cousins after 20 years
In a landmark occasion, Uddhav Thackeray, chief of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction), and Raj Thackeray, president of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), appeared collectively on stage for the primary time since 2005. The joint occasion, ‘Awaj Marathicha’ (Voice of the Marathi), celebrated the Maharashtra authorities’s rollback of the controversial three-language coverage mandating Hindi in major colleges.
Raj Thackeray praises Fadnavis for reuniting the cousins
Raj Thackeray praised Fadnavis’s function within the reunion, joking, “What Bal Thackeray couldn’t do, Devendra Fadnavis did—deliver us collectively.” Each leaders strongly condemned the pressured imposition of Hindi and up to date assaults on non-Marathi businessmen, underscoring the significance of preserving Marathi language and tradition.
Uddhav Thackeray requires unity and lasting solidarity
Uddhav Thackeray strengthened the message of unity, stating the reunion “marks the tip of divisions” and indicators the start of lasting solidarity amongst Marathis. The leaders posed for household pictures, symbolizing a historic alliance forward of essential native elections, together with the Mumbai civic polls.
Political implications amid risky Maharashtra panorama
The Thackeray cousins’ reunion has shaken up Maharashtra’s risky political atmosphere, catalyzed by the rollback of the Hindi language mandate. Each leaders had strongly opposed the coverage and framed the federal government’s reversal as a victory for Marathi pleasure.
With Fadnavis’s remarks setting a assured tone on governance and cultural pleasure, the historic Thackeray reunion provides a major chapter to Maharashtra’s evolving political narrative.