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The occasion will happen at 10 a.m. on the NSCI Dome in Worli, marking a possible turning level in each cultural and political spheres.
The rally, organized by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction), follows their profitable opposition to the state’s proposed three-language coverage, which prompted the Mahayuti authorities to place the coverage on maintain. Dubbed a “victory rally,” the occasion is being held to have fun what each events are calling a triumph for Marathi unity.
In an essential public replace, Raj Thackeray introduced the revised date of the rally through a tweet, stating: “With heat regards, Jai Maharashtra. This morning, for our Marathi language, for Maharashtra, and for the Marathi individuals, a march was introduced for the upcoming sixth of July. There’s a slight change in that plan; the march will now happen on Saturday, fifth July, at 10 AM as a substitute of Sunday, sixth July. The placement and all different particulars stay unchanged. Due to this fact, the media and the individuals of Maharashtra ought to pay attention to this alteration.”
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— Raj Thackeray (@RajThackeray) June 26, 2025
In keeping with media stories, the rally is anticipated to attract a large and various viewers, starting from Marathi writers, poets, and educators to editors, artists, and enthusiastic residents. The Worli Dome, with a capability of seven,000 to eight,000 individuals, will characteristic LED screens inside, exterior, and alongside surrounding roads to accommodate overflow crowds and guarantee most visibility.
Whereas the reunion has energized sections of the general public and Marathi cultural teams, it has additionally drawn criticism from political rivals. BJP MP Narayan Rane dismissed the occasion as a strategic transfer forward of the essential Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) elections, stating, “It’s not about Marathi delight. It’s about saving their political future forward of the BMC polls.”
Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) chief Ramdas Kadam additionally questioned the credibility of Uddhav Thackeray’s management, saying, “A lot of the Marathi individuals have been compelled to depart Mumbai in the course of the 30-year tenure of Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena rule within the BMC.”
Nonetheless, MNS chief Prakash Mahajan expressed optimism concerning the joint effort: “This may very well be a constructive signal for the unity of Marathi individuals.”
Invites have been prolonged to Sharad Pawar, founding father of the Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP), and Congress chief Harshavardhan Sapkal, although neither is anticipated to attend. MNS sources mentioned they have been unable to succeed in Sapkal, whereas Pawar, though current in Mumbai, will not be prone to be a part of the rally.
As hypothesis swirls about whether or not this reunion alerts a deeper political alignment, all eyes shall be on Worli this morning. The occasion may turn out to be greater than only a cultural assertion, it could form the course of Maharashtra’s political future.
