'If I Had Beard...': Uddhav Takes 'Pushpa' Jibe At Mahayuti During Joint Rally With Raj
The Thackeray brothers came together on Saturday to celebrate the Maharashtra government's decision to withdraw Hindi as an optional third language
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, sharing the stage with cousin Raj Thackeray after two decades on Saturday, took a swipe at the ruling Mahayuti with a popular dialogue from the film 'Pushpa: The Rise'.
The Thackeray brothers came together on Saturday to celebrate the Maharashtra government's decision to withdraw Hindi as an optional third language. The joint event, titled 'Awaj Marathicha', marked their reunion after two decades.
'How helpless should I be? I've seen the film Pushpa. If I had a beard like him, I too would've said, 'Jhukega nahi saala,'" said Uddhav during his address at the joint rally in Mumbai.
He further hinted at a political reunion with Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), saying: 'We have come together to stay together. We have united to protect Marathi."
'I want to tell you all that us coming together is just a trailer. This is the beginning," he added.
Earlier, MNS Raj Thackeray referred to his reunion with Uddhav and said: 'CM Fadnavis managed to do what Balasaheb Thackeray could not – bring myself and Uddhav together."
Looking ahead to the upcoming elections in 29 municipal corporations across Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray asserted that he and Raj Thackeray would together take control of the Mumbai civic body and the state of Maharashtra.
The rally, named 'Awaj Marathicha,' drew wide public attention and participation from prominent personalities across various fields—Marathi literary figures, educators, editors, and artists.
While Congress leaders skipped the event, the NCP-SP politicos, including Supriya Sule and Jitendra Awhad, shared the stage with the Thackeray brothers.
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July 05, 2025, 14:11 IST
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