Aditya Thackeray led the rally which started from Girgaum Chowpatty to Marine Lines. Pic/Sneha Kharabe

Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray’s rally to protest against the apathy of the education department towards students, has earned criticism not only from the Opposition, but even from Shiv Sena’s alliance partner, BJP. The rally was aimed at BJP leader Vinod Tawde, who heads the state education department. An irked Tawde, in a reaction statement, took a veiled dig at the Thackeray scion. “The government has addressed many of the issues that were raised in the rally. But, is the rally really to highlight those issues or a move to establish leadership ahead of the BMC elections?” he said.