Mumbai:
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today said he thought nephew Raj Thackeray would carry forward his legacy as a cartoonist.
"Who will take it forward? I thought Raja (his pet name for nephew Raj Thackeray) will carry it forward," Mr Thackeray said in the last part of his marathon interview, published in party mouthpiece 'Saamana' today.
The Shiv Sena chief said Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Prithviraj Chavan, Sharad Pawar and L K Advani are among the faces which could be called a 'cartoonist's delight'.
The 86-year-old Sena chief's son Uddhav, who is party executive president, is an avid photographer and is compiling a book on his cartoons.
Mr Thackeray also slammed the media, saying, ""Editors have become saleable and have become "chamchas" (sycophants) of political parties, which can be seen from their writing."
On his not occupying any post in government, Mr Thackeray said, "I stayed out of power. I could have become anything. I could have been part of the ministries in Maharashtra and Delhi. I stayed away from the chair (seat of power). That is my asset."
Asked what message he wanted to convey to his followers, Bal Thackeray said, "Keep the loyalties intact. Do you change your parents? Then don't change your party."