PM pays tributes to Thackeray on death anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on his third death anniversary, saying he was committed to the well-being of people.

"Balasaheb Thackeray was committed to the well-being of people. He was widely admired by Karyakartas. Tributes to him on his Punya Tithi," Modi tweeted.

Thackeray, who had founded Shiv Sena, had passed away on this day in 2012 at the age of 86.