Maharashtra Monsoon Session Begins Amid Hindi Language Row, Thackeray Brothers Eye Political Comeback

The political climate in Maharashtra is heating up as the Monsoon Session of the state legislature begins today amid a fierce language controversy. The debate over making Hindi compulsory has sparked a massive political storm. The opposition is gearing up to corner the government on key issues, including the Hindi language policy, law and order, and land scams.Adding to the drama is the anticipated political reunion of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray after 20 years. Both leaders are set to share a stage on July 5 over the Marathi language issue, a core political identity for both Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. But just ahead of their joint appearance, CM Devendra Fadnavis made a strategic move—he scrapped the government order mandating the expansion of Hindi, which had become a rallying point for the Thackeray brothers.Fadnavis announced the formation of a new committee under Dr. Narendra Jadhav to review the three-language formula, a move that effectively cooled down the language issue. While the BJP tries to undercut the opposition’s momentum, the July 5 rally will reveal if the Thackeray brothers can still ignite Marathi identity politics or if their alliance fizzles out before the BMC and state elections