‘Man Who Actually Sowed Seeds Of Hindutva’: Shiv Sena (UBT) Calls for Bharat Ratna For Bal Thackeray – News18
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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut mentioned the BJP-led govt has in final 10 years conferred the nation’s highest civilian honour on some individuals who didn’t deserve it
Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray with celebration leaders Sanjay Raut, Aaditya Thackeray and others throughout a public assembly on the start anniversary of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray in Mumbai. (PTI photograph)
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday demanded the Bharat Ratna for Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray.
Talking on the event of the late chief’s 99th start anniversary, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut mentioned the BJP-led authorities has within the final 10 years conferred the nation’s highest civilian honour on some individuals who didn’t deserve it.
“However the man who really sowed the seeds of Hindutva within the nation should even be given the Bharat Ratna. Why has he not been given Bharat Ratna? ‘Hindu-hriday Samrat’ Bal Thackeray have to be honoured with the award. That is Shiv Sena (UBT)’s demand,” he mentioned.
Raut famous that Thackeray’s start centenary was a yr away.
“Earlier than the centenary begins, it’s needed that he will get the Bharat Ratna. You could possibly not give the Bharat Ratna to Veer Savarkar. If you happen to give Bharat Ratna to Balasaheb, it’ll even be an honour for Veer Savarkar,” the Rajya Sabha member additional mentioned.
His celebration colleague and Mumbai South MP Arvind Sawant additionally made the identical demand, saying that Thackeray confirmed the nation what “Hindutva beliefs” are.
“The federal government (on the Centre), which calls itself pro-Hindutva, should honour him with Bharat Ratna. We strongly demand this,” he mentioned after paying respects to Thackeray at his memorial on the Shivaji Park in central Mumbai.
Spokesperson of the ruling Shiv Sena and minister Sanjay Shirsat mentioned there was no motive to oppose conferring of the Bharat Ratna on Thackeray, however it was not proper to make such bulletins impulsively.
“You could possibly have completed this when you had been within the authorities. We don’t oppose the demand. We shall be completely happy if he will get the Bharat Ratna,”Shirsat mentioned.
Raut, in the meantime, took a swipe on the rival Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, likening it to “Chinese language firecrackers that gained’t burst”.
The actual Shiv Sena is at ‘Matoshree’, the Thackeray household’s residence in Bandra the place Uddhav Thackeray lives together with his household, he mentioned.
“There are counterfeit medicines, garments available in the market….There are Chinese language crackers. They don’t burst however there are solely sparks. Such merchandise are being introduced by the BJP,” he mentioned.
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