The much speculated reconciliation talks between the two estranged Thackeray cousins—Uddhav and Raj—have hit a roadblock before they could even pick up speed. The reason? A single condition put forward by Uddhav.

For the last two days, the BJP-led Maharashtra government has been getting flak for its decision to make Hindi a mandatory third language for students in Class 1 to 5 under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. MNS chief Raj and Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav both gave an indication that they’d be willing to bury the hatchet to fight together for the Marathi cause. Raj, in a recent interview, said he was willing to put aside all differences to safeguard the interests of Marathi and Maharashtra.