Hindi language row: Raj to hold rally, Uddhav to join civil society protest

The protest on July 5 will bring Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on the same platform.

Both leaders had asserted on Thursday that they would vehemently oppose the imposition of Hindi and the three-language formula while addressing separate press conferences at the same time.

Uddhav had announced to join a protest by civil society at Azad Maidan on July 7, while Raj declared that he would take out a non-political march from Girgaum Chowpatty on July 6, and would invite leaders of all political outfits, including the Shiv Sena .