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Thackeray Brothers Reunion: Mumbai on Saturday witnessed a rare sight when the estranged Thackeray cousins, Raj and Uddhav, were seen together sharing the same stage after nearly 20 years. The two brothers, among the most popular leaders in the state, hosted a "victory" gathering at the NSCI Dome campus in Worli, after the Fadnavis-led BJP government in the state rolled back two GRs introducing Hindi as a third language from class 1 in state schools.

Speaking at the reunion rally, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, Uddhav Thackeray, said that the Thackeray brothers have "come together to stay together". Uddhav Thackeray further stated that the reunion of both the brothers after nearly two decades to protect the pride of "Marathi" language is a bigger message than his speech.

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"Since we announced about this program, everyone was eagerly waiting for our speech today, but in my view, we both coming together, and this stage was more important than our speeches. Raj Thackeray has already given a very outstanding speech, and I think there is no need for me to speak now," Uddhav Thacekray said at 'Awaz Marathicha' joint rally in Mumbai.

Hitting out at the Centre and Maharashtra government, Uddhav Thackeray questioned what the government has done in its tenure of 11 years for Maharashtra and Mumbai, while referring to him being asked what the Shiv Sena (UBT) has done for Mumbai being in the BMC. Uddhav alleged that the Centre has pushed Mumbai's important establishments to Gujarat, and these are all attempts to break the "backbone" of Maharashtra.

"They always ask us what we did for the Marathi people in Mumbai during our rule in BMC. They all forced Marathi people to go out of Mumbai, but now we are asking a question: in the last 11 years of your rule, what have you done? You have pushed away Mumbai's important establishments to Gujarat. Businesses are being transferred to Gujarat," the former Maharashtra CM said.

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"Big offices are going to Gujarat. The diamond business has already shifted to Gujarat, so you have made all attempts to break the backbone of Maharashtra and continue to do that, and you are asking questions to us," he added.