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Hindi row: Congress slams Thackeray cousins for hogging credit for govt's rollback; casts doubt on reunion

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Congress has criticized Uddhav and Raj Thackeray for taking sole credit for the government's reversal on introducing Hindi in Maharashtra schools, emphasizing that widespread opposition from various groups led to the decision.
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News video: Prashant Kishor SLAMS Raj Thackeray For Anti-Bihari Remark, Dares BJP-Congress Over Language Silence

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Prashant Kishor has launched a blistering attack on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray after his controversial “slap those who don’t speak Marathi” remark. Calling Thackeray a “lumpen element” hiding in Mumbai while targeting poor migrants, Kishor slammed both BJP and...

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