Mumbai, July 5 -- In a significant political development in Maharashtra politics, the Thackeray cousins - Uddhav and Raj - came together today on a public platform to address a rally for the cause of 'Marathi-bhasha' and 'Marathi-manoos' after a gap of 20 years - and dropped hints of a political alliance.
The rally, which was their first joint appearance since 2005, was held in response to the Maharashtra government's scrapped decision to introduce Hindi as the third language in the state's schools under the New Education Policy (NEP).
The event underscored a shared agenda of "Marathi pride", a longstanding foundation of their political ethos.
As Uddhav Thackery, president of the Shiv Sena (UBT), and Raj, the head of Maharashtra Navnirm...