First phase of Bal Thackeray National Memorial completed
4 days, 12 hours ago

First phase of Bal Thackeray National Memorial completed

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday, reviewed work for the Bal Thackeray National Memorial, located at the Mumbai Mayor’s official residence in Dadar. So far, the first phase of work has been over, the second will begin soon and tender for the same will be floated.” Speaking to media after the review, Mr. Thackeray said, “Anyone who believes in Bal Thackeray’s ideology can visit the memorial, but those who abandoned his principles cannot take any credit for the memorial.” “The structure, located near the Arabian Sea, is constructed considering the heritage status of the Mayor’s bungalow and environmental factors,” he added. The second phase will include information on Bal Thackeray’s life, political career and work in audio- visual formats. Mr. Uddhav also appealed to citizens, who had photos, videos or audio recorded speeches of Bal Thackeray, to reach out so that, it could be presented in the museum.

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Thackeray memorial ready, likely to be dedicated on his birth anniversary
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Thackeray memorial ready, likely to be dedicated on his birth anniversary

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Construction for the first phase of the Bal Thackeray Memorial was completed on Tuesday, and is expected to be dedicated next month. A source from MMRDA told HT that the dedication ceremony was likely to take place on January 23, the late Shiv Sena patriarch’s birth anniversary. Thackeray memorial ready, likely to be dedicated on his birth anniversary The …

Phase 1 of Bal Thackeray Memorial likely to be ready in January 2025
1 month ago

Phase 1 of Bal Thackeray Memorial likely to be ready in January 2025

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The first phase of the Bal Thackeray Memorial at Veer Savarkar Marg is nearing completion and is likely to be inaugurated by the end of January 2025. Phase 1 of Bal Thackeray Memorial likely to be ready in January 2025 The inaugural event of the memorial could see deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray sharing the same …

Days after PM’s remark at Mumbai rally, Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Bal Thackeray
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Days after PM’s remark at Mumbai rally, Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Bal Thackeray

The Hindu  

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenged the Shiv Sena to get its ally Congress to praise Bal Thackeray, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi remembered the Shiv Sena founder on his 12th death anniversary on Sunday. I challenge them to get Congress to praise Balasaheb Thackeray,” Mr. Modi had said, referring to Mr. Gandhi as a “shehzada”. Responding to Mr. Gandhi’s …

Thackeray memorial further delayed by trust demanding new contractor
1 year ago

Thackeray memorial further delayed by trust demanding new contractor

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: After three extensions to the completion deadline of May 2022, the first phase of the Bal Thackeray memorial at Shivaji Park is 91 percent done and is expected to be completed by mid-March 2024. However, as the Thackeray Smarak Trust has expressed reservations on the Phase 2 plan and demanded the appointment of another contractor, work has not yet …

CM, Uddhav pick different locations to pay respects to Shiv Sena founder
1 year, 1 month ago

CM, Uddhav pick different locations to pay respects to Shiv Sena founder

Hindustan Times  

A day after workers from two factions clashed near the Balasaheb Thackeray memorial at Shivaji Park, chief minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray decided to observe the party founder’s 11th death anniversary at different locations, thus avoiding any untoward incident. CM, Uddhav pick different locations to pay respects to Shiv Sena founder “To prevent a conflict, I …

Widespread construction activities and lack of adequate supervision leading to air pollution in Mumbai: Aaditya Thackeray to Centre
1 year, 9 months ago

Widespread construction activities and lack of adequate supervision leading to air pollution in Mumbai: Aaditya Thackeray to Centre

The Hindu  

The Shiv Sena legislator Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday, wrote to the Centre on the rising air pollution in Mumbai. In a letter to Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, Mr. Thackeray said that widespread construction activities and lack of adequate supervision to control them were leading to air pollution in the country’s financial capital. “Maharashtra does …

Bal Thackeray's Portrait Unveiled in Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan; Uddhav Skips Event
1 year, 11 months ago

Bal Thackeray's Portrait Unveiled in Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan; Uddhav Skips Event

News 18  

An oil portrait of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray was unveiled in the Maharashtra legislative building here on Monday in an event boycotted by his son and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray as the BJP and the ruling Eknath Shinde-led camp sought to lay claim on the late Hindutva icon’s political legacy. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads a faction …

Uddhav Thackeray may skip Balasaheb portrait unveiling at Maharashtra assembly on Jan 23
1 year, 11 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray may skip Balasaheb portrait unveiling at Maharashtra assembly on Jan 23

India Today  

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray is likely to skip the Balasaheb portrait unveiling in the Maharashtra assembly on January 23 owing to his prior commitments. The unveiling of Balasaheb’s oil portrait is scheduled at 6 pm in the Maharashtra assembly’s central hall on January 23, which is the Shiv Sena founder’s birth anniversary. Uddhav’s schedule suggests that he will take …

Uddhav likely to miss unveiling of father’s portrait
1 year, 11 months ago

Uddhav likely to miss unveiling of father’s portrait

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Despite an invitation from the state government to attend the unveiling of the late Bal Thackeray’s portrait, the Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday decided to pay tribute to his father in a separate programme. On Wednesday, Assembly speaker Rahul Narvekar announced that a portrait of Shiv Sena founder, Thackeray, will be unveiled in the central hall of …

Bal Thackeray’s portrait to be unveiled at Vidhan Bhavan
2 years ago

Bal Thackeray’s portrait to be unveiled at Vidhan Bhavan

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The portrait of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, commissioned by chief minister Eknath Shinde soon after he came to power, is ready and will be unveiled in the central hall of Vidhan Bhavan on January 23, the founder’s birth anniversary. It will be the first time since they parted ways that the heads of the two Sena factions – …

Thackeray memorial, the next flash point between two Senas?
2 years, 1 month ago

Thackeray memorial, the next flash point between two Senas?

Hindustan Times  

As the workers of Shiv Sena “purified” the memorial of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray at Shivaji Park after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and MLAs of Shinde faction visited it to pay tribute to Thackeray on the eve of his tenth death anniversary on November 17, there was a demand from the ruling side that …

Ahead of Bal Thackeray’s 10th death anniversary, sparks fly over Sena founder’s memorial
2 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of Bal Thackeray’s 10th death anniversary, sparks fly over Sena founder’s memorial

The Hindu  

Even as the protracted legal battle between rival Shiv Sena factions rages, a tussle has erupted between the Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led groups over who is the real heir of Bal Thackeray’s legacy ahead of the 10th death anniversary of the Shiv Sena founder on November 17. Fresh sparks flew on Wednesday over the proposed Bal Thackeray …

Bal Thackeray memorial to be ready by next year-end
2 years, 2 months ago

Bal Thackeray memorial to be ready by next year-end

Hindustan Times  

The ₹400-crore memorial to late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray will be opened to the public by next year-end. Shiv Sena president and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray made the announcement on Saturday. It will not include those pretenders who have taken Sena’s name,” he said in a swipe at party rebel and chief minister Eknath Shinde and his ‘Balasahebanchi …

All Procedures Followed For Bal Thackeray Memorial: BMC Tells Bombay High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

All Procedures Followed For Bal Thackeray Memorial: BMC Tells Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Mumbai civic body has informed the Bombay High Court that all procedures were followed before changing reservation of the sea facing Mayor's Bungalow to a memorial for Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray, in the Development Plan of 2034. Moreover, the plot's deletion from the 'green area' and inclusion as a 'residential area' was also in accordance with law …

Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's statue unveiled in Mumbai | Watch
3 years, 11 months ago

Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's statue unveiled in Mumbai | Watch

India TV News  

A statue of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, his first in Mumbai, was unveiled in Colaba area on Saturday on the occasion of his 95th birth anniversary in the presence of leaders of various parties. Late Thackeray's son and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, former CM Devendra …

Bal Thackeray's First Statue Unveiled in Mumbai on His 95th Birth Anniversary
3 years, 11 months ago

Bal Thackeray's First Statue Unveiled in Mumbai on His 95th Birth Anniversary

News 18  

A statue of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, his first in Mumbai, was unveiled in Colaba area on Saturday on the occasion of his 95th birth anniversary in the presence of leaders of various parties. Late Thackeray’s son and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, former CM Devendra …

Amid constant bickering between BJP and Shiv Sena, Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray share stage for Balasaheb memorial
5 years, 11 months ago

Amid constant bickering between BJP and Shiv Sena, Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray share stage for Balasaheb memorial

Firstpost  

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Maharashtra chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis at an event to conduct rituals marking the the start of construction of a memorial for Sena founder Bal Thackeray, Mumbai: Amid constant bickering with ruling partner BJP, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Maharashtra chief …

Bal Thackeray Birth Anniversary: Maharashtra Cabinet approves Rs 100 crore for memorial dedicated to Shiv Sena founder
5 years, 11 months ago

Bal Thackeray Birth Anniversary: Maharashtra Cabinet approves Rs 100 crore for memorial dedicated to Shiv Sena founder

India TV News  

Maharashtra Cabinet has approved a grant of Rs 1 crore for the construction of a memorial dedicated to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. The ground-breaking ceremony for the Balasaheb Thackeray National Memorial will be performed today on his 93rd birth anniversary, near Shivaji Park in Mumbai's Dadar. The Sena expressed happiness over it, but maintained that the government's decision had …

Maharashtra Cabinet approves Rs 100 crore for Bal Thackeray memorial in Mumbai's Shivaji Park area; MMRDA to fund project
5 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra Cabinet approves Rs 100 crore for Bal Thackeray memorial in Mumbai's Shivaji Park area; MMRDA to fund project

Firstpost  

The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved Rs 100 crore for the construction of a memorial for late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved Rs 100 crore for the construction of a memorial for late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray. After the Cabinet meeting, state Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told reporters here that relations between …

Maharashtra Cabinet approves Rs 100 crore for Thackeray memorial
5 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra Cabinet approves Rs 100 crore for Thackeray memorial

India TV News  

The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved Rs 100 crore for the construction of a memorial for late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray. After the Cabinet meeting, state Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told reporters here that relations between the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena "were and will remain sweet". Therefore, in today's Cabinet, Rs 100 crore has been approved for …

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