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Sena UBT Leaders Honor Meenatai Thackeray at Shivaji Park
People gathered in Mumbai to remember Meenatai Thackeray on the anniversary of her death.
She was the wife of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray and the mother of Uddhav Thackeray.
Her statue at Shivaji Park was decorated with flowers.
Uddhav Thackeray placed flowers there as a tribute.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant said her death had been very painful.
He said party workers remembered her as a caring mother.
Anil Desai said many people respected her deeply.
He also said visitors came from Mumbai, Maharashtra, and other places.
People and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders gathered at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on September 6, 2026, to mark Meenatai Thackeray’s death anniversary.
Uddhav Thackeray paid a floral tribute at his mother’s statue, which had been decorated with flowers.
Arvind Sawant said Meenatai’s death during the Ganesh festival remained painful and that her memory could never be forgotten.
Sawant said Shiv Sainiks viewed Meenatai not only as Balasaheb Thackeray’s wife but also as a mother.
Anil Desai described Meenatai as a sensitive and revered figure and said people came from across Maharashtra and beyond to honor her.
- Who
- Uddhav Thackeray, Arvind Sawant, Anil Desai, other Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders, and members of the public.
- What
- They paid tribute to Meenatai Thackeray on her death anniversary.
- Where
- Meenatai Thackeray’s statue at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, also known as Shivaji Park, in Dadar, Mumbai.
- When
- September 6, 2026.
- Why
- To remember Meenatai Thackeray and honor her role and legacy among Shiv Sainiks.
Key facts
- Person remembered
- Meenatai Thackeray
- Occasion
- Death anniversary
- Date
- September 6, 2026
- Venue
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, Dadar, Mumbai
- Family
- Wife of Balasaheb Thackeray and mother of Uddhav Thackeray
- Tribute
- Uddhav Thackeray offered flowers at her statue
- Remarks
- Leaders described Meenatai as a maternal and revered figure for Shiv Sainiks
Quotes
Arvind Sawant
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Member of Parliament
“She was a deeply sensitive mother and is revered by us as a divine figure. Consequently, Shiv Sainiks visit here in large numbers to pay their respects to her. People arrive throughout the day from far and wide, not just from within Mumbai and Maharashtra, but from beyond as well.”
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“Today is her death anniversary. I still remember when she passed away during the Ganpati festival. It was very painful. It was God's will, but a mother's memory can never be forgotten.”
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