Mumbai: Appealing for restrain over the debate on erecting a memorial for his late father and Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, party executive president Uddhav Thackeray today said, the decision in this regard will be taken by lakhs of Sainiks.
"This is not the time to argue on the issue of memorial. A tragedy has befallen the Thackeray family and the extended family of Shiv Sena has not recovered from this terrible loss.
Those arguing against the memorial should take our sentiments into consideration. Those arguing should help us to maintain restrain," Uddhav said in a statement.
"The crowd of 25 lakh supporters who attended the funeral of the Sena chief behaved in a disciplined manner. I appreciate their restrain," he said.
With the voices in favour and against the Sena patriarch's memorial getting louder, Uddhav said, "The decision on the memorial will be taken by these lakhs of followers. I will not come in between the Sena chief and the Shiv Sainiks".
Both Congress and NCP are treading cautiously on the memorial issue.
State Congress president Manikrao Thakre had said that it was up to the government to take a decision on permitting a memorial.
"If the government seeks the state Congress view, I will give it to the authorities," he added.
NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said since the Shivaji Park ground, where Thackeray was cremated on Sunday, falls under the jurisdiction of Shiv Sena-BJP-controlled Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation (BMC) "it is up to them to take a decision".
Maharashtra Government has said that it would "positively consider" the proposal for memorial if the demand was made. However, Shivaji Park resident organisations have opposed the move.
"This is not the time to argue on the issue of memorial. A tragedy has befallen the Thackeray family and the extended family of Shiv Sena has not recovered from this terrible loss.
Those arguing against the memorial should take our sentiments into consideration. Those arguing should help us to maintain restrain," Uddhav said in a statement.
With the voices in favour and against the Sena patriarch's memorial getting louder, Uddhav said, "The decision on the memorial will be taken by these lakhs of followers. I will not come in between the Sena chief and the Shiv Sainiks".
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State Congress president Manikrao Thakre had said that it was up to the government to take a decision on permitting a memorial.
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NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said since the Shivaji Park ground, where Thackeray was cremated on Sunday, falls under the jurisdiction of Shiv Sena-BJP-controlled Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation (BMC) "it is up to them to take a decision".
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