“We will forget our past differences for the protection of Marathi,” the Marathi Manoos’ estranged Thackeray brothers echoed a conciliatory tone after the Maharashtra government announced a three-language policy for primary schools. Both parties strongly attacked the BJP-led NDA government for its alleged pro-Hindi and anti-Marathi policies.

Initially, the parties announced separate protest marches against the move, but in a sudden turn of events, the Thackeray bete noire decided to conduct a unified morcha, relegating their 18-year-old rivalry……”