Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday strongly advocated that Balasaheb Thackeray, the late founder of Shiv Sena, should be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award. The demand came on the occasion of Balasaheb’s birth anniversary.

“Balasaheb Thackeray should be conferred with the Bharat Ratna award. He established Shiv Sena and fought tirelessly for the rights of the Marathi people,” Raut stated, as per ANI.