Raj Thackeray visits Matoshree to wish 'big brother' Uddhav Thackeray on birthday
Raj Thackeray
and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief
Uddhav Thackeray
came together against a govt decision to introduce Hindi in schools from class 1 to 5, Raj visited Matoshree, the Thackeray residence in Bandra East to wish his 'big brother' Uddhav happy birthday.
In yet another display of bonhomie, Uddhav welcomed Raj with a warm hug and Raj gave Uddhav a bouquet of red roses on his 65th birthday. Raj visited Matoshree for the first time since he split from the Shiv Sena and formed the MNS in 2006.
After the courtesies, Raj and Uddhav spoke for close to 20 minutes and Raj's visit is being seen as a cementing factor in the MNS-Sena (UBT) alliance for the local body polls slated for Nov-Dec this year.
Political observers said that Raj and Uddhav meeting twice in less than a month is a clear indication that after a family reunion, a political reunion was on the cards and could be announced once the elections are formally announced.
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Sunday's birthday meeting was Raj and Uddhav's second public appearance after the Hindi imposition rally on July 5. Political observers said Raj's visit was a reciprocal step on his part to Uddhav's comments that the two cousins had come together to be together.
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Political observers said in the minds of the Sainiks, Matoshree has sanctity and Raj going there is also an acceptance on his part of Uddhav's seniority as big brother and Sena (UBT) president.
"On the occasion of my big brother, Shiv sena (UBT) chief, Uddhav Thackeray's birthday, I visited Matoshree, the residence of the late Balasaheb Thackeray, to extend my best wishes," Raj said in a post on X after the visit. "I'm very happy (with Raj's visit)," Uddhav said.
'Uddhav had said it on the July 5 rally itself that the two have come together to say together. Even after that Uddhav has made it clear that an alliance was on the cards in his interviews and speeches. So Raj seems to have taken a few steps forward. Raj visiting Matoshree also has big sentimental value for Shiv Sainiks and is a kind of homecoming. In fact it has more optical and sentimental value than the two cousins coming together at a public rally at Worli's NSCI Dome.
In the minds of the Sainiks, Matoshree has sanctity and Raj going there is also an acceptance on his part of Uddhav's seniority as big brother and Sena (UBT) president. With this visit, Raj has kept the momentum alive and not let the curiosity of the reunion die down after the Hindi imposition issue,' a political observer said.
Raj also paid tributes to Balasaheb Thackeray's memorial chair on the first floor at Matoshree.
Several Sena (UBT) functionaries including MP Sanjay Raut, MLC Ambadas Danve and MNS netas Bala Nandgaonkar and Nitin Sardesai among others too were present. Matoshree was fully decked up in garlands and banners to mark Uddhav's birthday with hordes of Sena (UBT) workers gathered there to wish Uddhav. At midnight on Saturday, Uddhav cut the birthday cake with his son Aaditya and wife Rashmi amid sloganeering and chants in a room packed with Sainiks.
"Both the brothers did it without saying a word. This is the beginning of the future. This incident united the divided Maharashtra, there cannot be a happier day like today. Therefore, today is a day of joy and inspiration for the Marathi people," Sena (UBT) MLA Bhaskar Jadhav said.
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