Watch: Aaditya, Amit Thackeray hug, shake hands as Supriya Sule looks on at mega rally
Also read: 'Yes, we are goons… slap but don't make video' : Uddhav and Raj at Thackeray reunion rally over 'Marathi pride'
In a video, Uddhav's son Aaditya and Raj's son Amit are seen standing side by side, folding their hands in gratitude to the people present at the rally amid roaring cheers.
Just then, National Congress Party leader and MP Supriya Sule comes, takes their hands and makes them stand next to Raj and Uddhav as all the leaders pose for photos. While Aditya stands next to his uncle Raj, Amit follows suit and stands next to his uncle Uddhav.
In another video, Amit and Aaditya shake hands and hug in a show of camaraderie. They then stand side by side, sharing a side hug while posing for photos, followed by cheers from the audience.
The mega Thackeray reunion, which transcended generations of the political family, came as they celebrated the rolling back of two government resolutions issued earlier by the state government to introduce Hindi as a third language in Maharashtra schools, a move that triggered a major language row in the state.
Also read: 'So what?': Raj Thackeray cites uncle Balasaheb's English medium school example amid Marathi pride debate
A reunion after 20 years
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray shared the stage after 20 years to stand together in opposition to what they call imposition of Hindi onto Marathi people. During an address at the rally, which was attended by thousands of supporters, Raj Thackeray said that what Shiv Sena founder and his uncle Balasaheb Thackeray could not do, Devendra Fadnavis did - bringing the two cousins together.
Also read: 'What Balasaheb couldn't do, Devendra Fadnavis did': Raj Thackeray on reunion with Uddhav at joint rally in Mumbai
'Uddhav and I are coming together after 20 years… What Balasaheb Thackeray could not do, thousands others couldn't do, Devendra Fadnavis managed to do that," Raj Thackeray said.
Uddhav criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is in power in Maharashtra and the Centre, for allegedly imposing the agenda of 'Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan' on India. 'We will protect the ideology of Hindutva, in Marathi language,' he said.
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