{"id":20658,"date":"2024-02-09T15:44:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T15:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/09\/raj-thackeray-seeks-bharat-ratna-for-shiv-sena-founder-bal-thackeray-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T15:44:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T15:44:39","slug":"raj-thackeray-seeks-bharat-ratna-for-shiv-sena-founder-bal-thackeray-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/09\/raj-thackeray-seeks-bharat-ratna-for-shiv-sena-founder-bal-thackeray-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Raj Thackeray seeks Bharat Ratna for Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-516005\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-header post-tp-1-header\">\n<div class=\"single-featured\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix single-post-content\">\n<p>Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray has demanded the Bharat Ratna for his uncle and Shiv Sena founder-patriarch the late Balasaheb Thackeray who played a major role in the Hindutva movement, here on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Balasaheb Thackeray (1926-2012), the father of Shiv Sena (UBT) President and ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, had founded the original Shiv Sena in June 1966, to espouse the cause of the Marathis and propagate Hindutva.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA prominent cartoonist of this country and a unique leader who kindled the pride of all Hindus across the country deserves this honour,\u201d said Raj Thackeray in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p>He also tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, besides sharing an old pix showing him enjoying a close rapport with his uncle.<\/p>\n<p>The MNS chief\u2019s statement came soon after the Centre announced Bharat Ratna for two former PMs \u2014 Chaudhary Charan Singh (July 1979-January 1980) and PV Narasimha Rao (1991-1996) \u2014 and renowned agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cM.S. Swaminathan passed away just a few months ago. A scientist who achieved so much should have received this honour during his lifetime. Anyway,\u201d said Raj Thackeray.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that the BJP-led government at the Centre has shown political generosity by honouring P.V. Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and Pranab Mukherjee a few years ago, they must show the same generosity and declare Balasaheb Thackeray Bharat Ratna as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Raj Thackeray added that the Bharat Ratna honour to Balasaheb would be a moment of jubilation for him and others who have inherited his thoughts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(IANS)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n  }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] &#13; &#13; &#13; Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray has demanded the Bharat Ratna for his uncle and Shiv Sena founder-patriarch the late Balasaheb Thackeray who played a major role in the Hindutva movement, here on Friday. 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