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Bal Thackeray's ashes immersed in Arabian Sea

Press Trust of India | Posted on Nov 23, 2012 at 01:27pm IST

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Mumbai: The ashes of late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray were on Thursday immersed in the Arabian Sea by his son and party executive president Uddhav Thackeray.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president and Bal Thackeray's nephew Raj Thackeray was also present at the Gateway of India, where the family had gathered to immerse the ashes.

The 86-year-old Sena patriarch died on November 18 at his residence 'Matoshree' after a prolonged illness.

Bal Thackeray\'s ashes immersed in Arabian Sea

The 86-year-old Sena patriarch died on November 18 at his residence \'Matoshree\' after a prolonged illness.

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