IN PHOTOS: Devotees, Sena workers visit Balasaheb Thackeray`s samadhi in Mumbai

Updated On: 23 January, 2025 06:13 PM IST | Jyoti Shukla

On the occasion of Balasaheb Thackeray`s 99th birth anniversary, devotees and Shiv Sena workers visited his samadhi to pay their respects in Shivaji Park, Dadar (West) in Mumbai on Thursday. (PICS/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI)

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<p>Earlier today Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut strongly advocated that Balasaheb Thackeray, the late founder of Shiv Sena, should be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award</p>

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Earlier today Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut strongly advocated that Balasaheb Thackeray, the late founder of Shiv Sena, should be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award

<p>“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 said</p>

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“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 said

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Raut emphasised that bestowing the Bharat Ratna on Balasaheb would carry far more significance than ceremonial tributes on social media

<p>Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid tributes to Balasaheb on his birth anniversary</p>

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Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis paid tributes to Balasaheb on his birth anniversary

<p>Balasaheb Thackeray, a formidable political figure, founded the Shiv Sena with a mission to champion the rights of the Marathi people and the Hindu community. His leadership left a profound impact on Maharashtra’s political landscape and the cultural pride of its citizens</p>

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Balasaheb Thackeray, a formidable political figure, founded the Shiv Sena with a mission to champion the rights of the Marathi people and the Hindu community. His leadership left a profound impact on Maharashtra’s political landscape and the cultural pride of its citizens

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