Bal Thackeray Memorial

Sena removes Thackeray's memorial structure from Shivaji Park

The Shiv Sena has finally removed the temporary memorial structure at Shivaji Park, where party founder Bal Thackeray was cremated. Work began after midnight on Monday and was completed just early on Tuesday morning. ...  

Sena agrees to shift Thackeray memorial on Dec 17

The Shiv Sena has finally agreed to shift the memorial of party founder Bal Thackeray from Shivaji Park in Mumbai. The Shiv Sena agreed to remove the temporary memorial structure while responding to a notice from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in this regard. ...  

Maharashtra CM says Shiv Sena must vacate Shivaji Park

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has given a stern message to the Shiv Sena. He has said Shivaji Park, a large open ground in central Mumbai, was given to the Shiv Sena just for Bal Thackeray's cremation. Chavan said the Shiv Sena must vacate Shivaji Park. ...  

BMC tells Shiv Sena to dismantle structure at Shivaji Park

The Brihan Mumbai Corporation has sent a notice to the Shiv Sena to dismantle the temporary structure built at the Shivaji Park where party founder Bal Thackeray's cremation took place. BMC has denied permission for a Bal Thackeray memorial at the Shivaji Park. ...  

Row over Balasaheb memorial unnecessary: Uddhav

The controversy over the Bal Thackeray memorial is unnecessary said his son and Shiv Sena Working President Uddhav Thackeray in his first interview after the Sena supremo's death. ...  

Thackeray memorial: Shiv Sena guards Shivaji Park

As the controversy over late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's memorial rages on, a large number of Shiv Sainiks are guarding the place in Shivaji Park where the leader was cremated. Shiv Sainiks have also put up barricades at the cremation ground. ...  

'Don't care if law comes in way of Thackeray's memorial'

Intensifying its demand for Bal Thackeray's memorial at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, the Shiv Sena on Monday said that the party would not budge from its stand irrespective of legal implications. "We don't care if any law is coming in the way to raise Balasaheb's memorial at Shivaji Park," said senior party leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Manohar Joshi. ...  

'Law will be following in setting up Thackeray's memorial'

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday said that the state government would not do anything in violation of the law with regard to Shiv Sena's demand to set up a memorial of the late Balasaheb Thackeray at Shivaji Park. Thackeray was cremated at Shivaji Park last Sunday, the same ground where he had addressed his followers during Dassera rallies for over 40 years and Shiv Sena is keen...  

Residents welfare groups oppose Bal Thackeray memorial

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackrey's funreal at the iconic Shivaji Park was only the second public funeral in the state's history. The cremation at the park, that has been declared a silent zone by the Bombay High Court, was seen as a one time concession keeping in mind the massive crowds that turned up to pay their last respects. However, the Sena demand that a memorial be built for...  

Shiv Sena demands Bal Thackeray memorial

Mumbai: Former Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi has demanded that a memorial to party chief Bal Thackeray be built and installed at his cremation venue, the Shivaji Park, next to the memorial to Chhattrapati Shivaji. "We want his memorial to be built here (Shivaji Park). Why won't the government permit it?" asked Joshi, adding that the party wanted his memorial next to "Chhattrapati Shivaji's memorial". The...