Raj-Uddhav Thackeray Rally Live Updates: After nearly two decades, Thackeray cousins reunite for ‘victory' rally after Maharashtra govt's U-turn on Hindi policy
Why is the rally being organised? The rally marks a political victory for the two parties after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis revoked two GRs that had introduced Hindi as a third language in primary schools. The first GR made Hindi a mandatory third language for students from Class 1 to 5, while the second had made it optional. The CM had also announced the formation of Narendra Jadhav committee to reexamine the three-language policy.
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