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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray paid rich tributes to his father and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray on his eight death anniversary at Smriti Sthal, Dadar. Later, Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray too paid his respect to his grand- father .
Followers of Thackeray arrived from far off places to pay tributes to the Shiv Sena founder.
Mumbai: Maharashtra CM and son of #BalasahebThackeray, Uddhav Thackeray pay tribute to him at his Memorial at Shivaji Park on his death anniversary. CM’s wife Rashmi Thackeray & their son and minister Aaditya Thackeray also present. pic.twitter.com/HP3hl1fIPP
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2020
NCP supremo and maratha stalwart Sharad pawar too tweeted his tribute hailing Bal Thackeray as a “powerful orator, cartoonist and political commentator”.
“Humble tributes to late Balasaheb Thackeray on his death anniversary!” he tweeted.
शिवसेनाप्रमुख स्व. बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांचे अमोघ वक्ता, व्यंगचित्रकार व राजकीय भाष्यकार म्हणून कार्यकर्तृत्वही विशेष महत्त्वाचे होते. राजकीय कार्यकर्त्यांनी त्यांच्या विजिगीषु वृत्तीचे प्रकर्षाने स्मरण करणे क्रमप्राप्त आहे.
पुण्यतिथी दिनी स्व. बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांना विनम्र अभिवादन! pic.twitter.com/AaN448GJC2— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) November 17, 2020
Ajit Pawar praised Bal Thackeray for fighting all his life for Maharashtras pride, respect of the Marathi people and justice for the commoners.
The deputy chief minister said Maharashtras all-round growth and incorporating Belgaum, Karwar and Nipani — areas of Karnataka which have substantial Marathi-speaking population — were dreams of Bal Thackeray.
“Let”s resolve to fulfil Balasaheb”s dream,” he said in his message.
BJP leader and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also paid tribute to Bal Thackeray, terming him as “mentor and Hinduhridaysamrat” (conqueror of Hindu hearts) and hailed him for “having faith in his ideology and being firm on his statements”.
