Fadnavis did what Balasaheb couldn’t: Raj Thackeray slams Maharashtra Chief Minister

India Today

After two decades of political estrangement, Raj Thackeray shared the stage with cousin Uddhav Thackeray to oppose the three-language formula. Taking a sharp dig at CM Devendra Fadnavis, Raj claimed he achieved what "even Bal Thackeray could not." Their united stance led to the rollback of the decision to make Hindi mandatory in Maharashtra primary schools.

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00:00news that's coming in from the city of mumbai it's the thakri brothers they have reunited at

00:10a mega rally udhav thakri raj thakri reuniting after two decades grand rally of the thakri

00:16is taking place in mumbai the rally is called vijay sabha the rally is being done by both the

00:20brothers to celebrate marathi unity listen in it's raj thakri who's speaking at the moment

00:30marathi manos kasa sarwabazunni ekvattu yasai chitro pote pramadavarti ubarayilasth

00:40pundus tia morchya chakya charche nez maaghar ghevi lagli

03:20We have spoken about a lot of issues, but we have forgotten about the main issue.

04:48It is Raj Thakare who is taking a pot shot at the Bhatti Janata Party and saying that this

04:53is imposition of Hindi that they are saying.

04:54Just because we have a majority, it's the BJP, which is sitting in the centre, and saying

04:58that everyone needs to understand and speak in Hindi.

05:01Also spoke about the fact that when we speak about languages in schools, it's the central

05:25government which is now looking at imposing Hindi in the education system.

05:31My father told me one thing, you told me about the icon, but the icon is not the icon.

05:38In the city of Marathi, there are three languages, which are three languages?

05:50Three languages?

05:54Who came up with this idea that three languages need to be taught in schools?

06:16You look at Supreme Court, you look at the High Court.

06:19Do you think that three languages are used in Supreme Court and High Court?

06:24It is the state of Maharashtra which is being used as a guinea pig.

06:45In the state of Maharashtra we are seeing these kind of experiments being done.

06:49What Maharashtra can do, what we can do, we will tell the central government.

06:57They brought this topic without of no use.

07:05They brought this topic without of no use.

07:13And why there is a need of third language?

07:15Look at the irony.

07:17The states which are speaking in Hindi, they are economically backward.

07:23But the states which are not speaking in Hindi, they are economically way ahead.

07:33Now they have to learn Hindi.

07:34People migrate from other states to Maharashtra.

07:35for jobs and for daily life.

07:36People migrate from other states to Maharashtra for jobs and for daily life.

07:37But the people that are speaking in Hindi, they are economically backward.

07:38They are economically backward.

07:39But the states which are not speaking in Hindi, they are economically backward.

07:40But the states which are not speaking in Hindi, they are economically way ahead.

07:41Now they have to learn Hindi.

07:42Now they have to learn Hindi.

07:48People migrate from other states to Maharashtra for jobs and for daily life.

07:56And they are saying learn Hindi.

07:57Why?

07:58People migrate from other states to Maharashtra for jobs and for daily life.

08:03And they are saying learn Hindi.

08:04Why?

08:05I don't have any issue with language.

08:06Every language is great.

08:07It takes lot of courage, lot of strength, lot of sacrifices to build any language.

08:35That day Amisha said people will be ashamed to know English.

08:55But they will not be ashamed.

09:00You don't know English.

09:07Maratha ruled this constitution for more than 100 years.

09:20But they did not impose Marathi.

09:33Maratha dynasty to Panchaab and other regions.

09:38But they did not impose Marathi on them.

09:43Why and for whom and what they have to do by imposing Hindi.

09:53Maratha.

09:54Maratha.

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