Over to Uddhav, leave me alone, says Bal Thackeray

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Posted: Friday , Oct 31, 2008 at 1358 hrs IST Pune, October 31::

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray signalled his formal withdrawal from active role in the party.

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Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Friday signalled his formal withdrawal from active role in the party that he founded and built over four decades.

In a front page write-up in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', the 84-year-old Sena chief, addressing the Sainiks, said, "what is the point in meeting me when I have handed over the party affairs to Uddhav? Please understand that I get tired seeing hordes of workers who call on me after their meeting with Uddhav".

The senior Thackeray said, "whenever Uddhav needs to consult me, he does so and we keep interacting whenever the situation demands. But it is taxing for me to meet the Sainiks as the age is catching up with me. I get exhausted seeing the never ending stream of Sainiks".

He cited Diwali as one such occasion that drained his energy.

"It is up to you to take care of my health," said Thackeray, who made his last public appearance at the traditional Dusherra rally of the Sena on October 9. The rally was addressed by Uddhav Thackeray, his son, for the first time who sought blessings of the Sainiks to carry on the mantle of his father.

The clear message to the Sena workers from senior Thackeray on underlined that the battle lines were now exclusively drawn between the next generation of Thackerays -- Uddhav and the estranged Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj, both trying to reinforce the Marathi 'manoos' agenda.

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ThackerayBy: Mitch | 31-Oct-2008 Reply | Forward All 3 Thackerays should be sent to Gunatanamo to rot.

You alone have to accountBy: KVSKumar | 31-Oct-2008 Reply | Forward Sanctioned. You will be alone, but only when you are in the HELL because the Govts. (both at Centre and State failed to put you in the CELL

What about Karunanidhi?By: Rao | 31-Oct-2008 Reply | Forward Amit, dont u think the same thing about the old man Karunanidhi also?

SydneyBy: Amit | 31-Oct-2008 Reply | Forward its unfortunate such people live till 84 and gets so many years to screw up country, its values and believe in age old method of divide and rule!

Retirement of Mr Bal ThackreyBy: NANDA | 31-Oct-2008 Reply | Forward Good For Maharastra and Good for the country.Thanks to you Mr Bal Thackrey good luck Wish you a long and happy Retired life Thanks .

he has curse of many innocentsBy: dewar | 10-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward You must live another 50 years and see your party and your son coming down in front of your nephew and you must kill your self seeing your party and your son fate for which you have wasted your young age to make this present hell.of maharastra

Bal the killer cries for peace.By: Gary McKenzie | 01-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward There will be no peace for you Thakre, just like for the hordes of people whose life you made a misery with your gutter politics and your saviour complex. May you live a hundred years in pain and agony, you wretched bastard!