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Uddhav Thackeray to Attend INDIA Bloc Talks in Delhi as Marathi Language Row Mounts

Thackeray’s Delhi trip focuses on opposing Hindi imposition under the INDIA alliance framework with an eye on alleged poll irregularities.

**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image released by @ShivSenaUBT_ via X on July 27, 2025, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray during the former's birthday celebration. (@ShivSenaUBT_ on X via PTI Photo)(PTI07_27_2025_000105B) (@ShivSenaUBT_)
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said that no injustice being done to either Marathi or non-Marathi speakers.
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Overview

  • Uddhav Thackeray will attend the INDIA alliance meeting in Delhi from August 6 to 8 after Rahul Gandhi invited him to discuss Hindi imposition and potential irregularities in the Maharashtra assembly polls.
  • Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis rejected any Marathi versus non-Marathi tension in the state and warned BJP MPs against stoking the language controversy.
  • Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut publicly threatened to resort to violence if Marathi identity is undermined, accusing the government of rolling out a red carpet for outsiders.
  • Raj Thackeray urged MNS workers to end internal bickering and focus on booth-level preparation for Mumbai’s civic elections, while deferring any formal tie-up with Shiv Sena (UBT).
  • BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule asserted the Mahayuti alliance aims to secure a 51 percent vote share in upcoming local body polls, expressing confidence regardless of opposition moves.