MY LOVE WITH BALA SAHEB

Bal Keshav ThackerayBAL THACKERAY, LEADER OF the rightist Shiv Sena party, is called Hindu Hriday Samrat by his followers, which means "Emperor of the Hindu Heart." Born on 23rd January 1927, Shri Thackeray, a hard-core Nationalist, formed SHIVSENA on 19th June 1966, an organisation striving for giving justice to the youth. In a passage of little more than three decades, it has built itself into a formidable force of millions of young men and women, the Shivsainiks, who gathered under the saffron flag. He was awarded the prestigious Bharat Ratna award for the Year 1998-99. Thackeray is one of Bombay's most powerful leadersBeing the foremost among Patriots and Peace activists, Mr Thackeray has for decades fought in the Nations interest. He is a true Patriot and one who has spent his entire life promoting peace, friendship and harmony in society and between India and its Neighbours. He has served as an inspiration to his movement The Shiv Sena, His party's goverment, the Brave People of Maharashtra and the Rest of India. Bal Thackeray Started his career as a cartoonist in the Free Press Journal,Mumbai,one of the reputed Newspapers. His Cartoons were also published in world famous dailies like Asahi Shimboon, Tokyo and Sunday edition of The New York Times. He was the only Cartoonist from Hindusthan whose works were included in the book published by the world famous publishers M/s Kessels & Co., London. He took to cartooning in early fifties inspired by the greats in the field such as David Low and Walt Disney . And acquired leading position as a political cartoonist in the National media of Hindusthan (India). Realising the need for a daily newspaper, his own Marathi morning daily 'Saamana',was launched on 23rd Jan, 1989 and continues to hit the stands every day throughout the state of Maharashtra with its Clarion call for the unity of this country and seeking justice to the cause of Hindutva, the true nationalism, in the land of Hindusthan.