New Delhi, July 1 -- With no official flag or party symbol, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday, July 1, issued a joint public invite for a rally in Mumbai on July 5 after the state government withdrew the three-language policy in schools. The rally will be held to mark "Marathi Vijay Diwas".

Titled 'Marathicha Awaaz', the invitation marks the first official announcement of the event and carries no party symbols or flags - only a graphic of Maharashtra.

It lists cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray as the hosts. The rally would marl the first appearance by Raj and Uddhav Thackeray in nearly two decades.

Facing mounting opposition to the introduction of Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from cla...