New Delhi: Raj Thackeray, the President of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), on Friday demanded the very best civilian award of the nation, the Bharat Ratna, for his late uncle and Shiv Sena founder-patriarch Balasaheb Thackeray, who was a outstanding determine within the Hindutva motion. Balasaheb Thackeray (1926-2012), the daddy of Shiv Sena (UBT) President and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, had established the unique Shiv Sena in June 1966, to champion the reason for the Marathis and promote Hindutva.
“He was a distinguished cartoonist of this nation and a singular chief who ignited the satisfaction of all Hindus throughout the nation. He deserves this honour,” Raj Thackeray mentioned in a X publish. He additionally tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union House Minister Amit Shah, together with an outdated image displaying his shut bond along with his uncle.
Former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and S. Swaminathan, father of the Indian Inexperienced Revolution, have been posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna. S. Swaminathan handed away just some months in the past. A scientist who achieved a lot ought to have obtained this… pic.twitter.com/5lTR5H69wR
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The MNS chief’s assertion got here shortly after the Centre conferred Bharat Ratna on two former PMs – Chaudhary Charan Singh (July 1979-January 1980) and PV Narasimha Rao (1991-1996) – and eminent agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan (1925-2023).
“M.S. Swaminathan died just some months in the past. A scientist who completed a lot ought to have obtained this honour throughout his lifetime. Anyway,” Raj Thackeray mentioned.
“Now that the BJP-led authorities on the Centre has proven political magnanimity by honouring P.V. Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and Pranab Mukherjee a number of years in the past, they have to present the identical magnanimity and declare Balasaheb Thackeray Bharat Ratna as effectively,” he mentioned.
Raj Thackeray mentioned that the Bharat Ratna honour to Balasaheb could be a second of pleasure for him and others who’ve adopted his ideology.
