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Updated January 23rd, 2020 at 14:50 IST

Aaditya Thackeray shares throwback pic with Bal Thackeray on his birth anniversary

On the 94th birth anniversary of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aditya Thackeray shared a throwback photo with his grandfather.

Reported by: Gloria Methri
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On the 94th birth anniversary of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday shared a throwback photograph of his childhood where he is seen sitting on his grandfather Bal Thackeray's lap. 

READ | Lata Mangeshkar's Heartfelt Tribute To Bal Thackeray On His Birth Anniversary

PM Modi pays tribute to Bal Thackeray

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray on his birth anniversary, saying he never hesitated to raise issues of public importance.

The Shiv Sena recently formed a government in Maharashtra with the support of the NCP and the Congress, breaking a decades-old alliance with the BJP.

READ | Raj Vs Uddhav: On Bal Thackeray's Birth Anniversary MNS, Sena Vie For His Hindutva Legacy

MNS-Shiv Sena battle for 'Hindutva' legacy

Eyeing the 'Hindutva' legacy of Hinduhriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray, the tussle between the Thackeray brothers - Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has heated.

Taking a swift turn towards Hindutva, Raj Thackeray has announced that the MNS will announce its new ideology in a mega rally on January 23 - the 94th birth anniversary of Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray- eyeing to fill the vacant 'Hindutva' place in Sena's legacy.

Countering this move, Uddhav Thackeray announced on Wednesday, that he will visit Ayodhya after completing 100 days as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

READ | Raj Thackeray's BIG Surprise: MNS Chief's Son Amit Thackeray Joins Mainstream Politics

Bal Thackeray was born in 1926 in Pune and died on 17 November in 2012 after a cardiac arrest. His annual address at Shivaji Park in Mumbai was very famous among his followers.

A biopic on Bal Thackeray titled 'Thackeray', starring Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui was released on January 25, 2019. 

READ | BJP Wants CM Uddhav To Watch Specific Bal Thackeray Video Before Ayodhya 'atonement'

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Published January 23rd, 2020 at 14:50 IST

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