New Delhi, July 23 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Thursday announced a joint morcha on July 26 to highlight the concerns of students and their parents over the alleged police crackdown on protesters during Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest march and the NEET paper leak controversy.

Raj warned to "thrash" anyone who creates disorder during their "peaceful" protest in the offing. He said the march would start from Shivaji Park and conclude at the Siddhivinayak temple, stressing that participants would not carry any political party flags.

Speaking at a joint press conference, Uddhav accused the government of being insensitive, but said the student community was no...