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Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray is no more

Mumbai, Nov 17: Shiv Sena chief Bal Keshav Thackeray, Maharashtra's militant flagbearer of Hindu nationalism and regional chauvinism who did not hesitate to resort to mob tactics to have his will enforced, died here Saturday.

IANS Updated on: November 24, 2012 15:03 IST
A cartoonist by profession, Thackeray formed ‘Shiv Sena' that espoused the cause of Maratha interest and Marathi language.

Mumbai, Thane and Raigad, considered Shiv Sena bastions, ground to a halt as did the rest of Maharashtra.

The man who for decades lorded over one of the largest states in the country is survived by two sons—political heir and Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray and filmmaker Jaidev.


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