Mumbai, July 2 -- After declaring officially on Monday that they would hold a joint victory rally on July 5 to celebrate the state government's decision of scrapping plans to introduce Hindi as a compulsory third language in primary schools, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday issued a joint statement urging Marathis to join the rally in large numbers. On Tuesday, the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana said the joint victory rally would be held at the National Sports Club of India (NSCI) in Worli. Later, the Thackeray cousins issued a statement that was shared on social media by their respective parties. "Awaj Marathicha (Voice of Marathi), Marathi mother's brothers, sisters.It's you, the Marathi people, who brought the government to its knees! We were just fighting on your behalf. So while celebrating it, we are just organisers of this rally and you have to celebrate it. Come with cheer, We are waiting," the statement signed by Uddhav and Raj Thackeray stated. The rally will commence at 10 am on Saturday, July 5, the statement said. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, while sharing the joint statement on social media, referred to the rally as an "awareness programme" that would put the enemies of Maharashtra and killers of Marathi on notice....