PM Modi pays tributes to Bal Thackeray on death anniversary

New Delhi, Nov 17: 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.

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

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2015

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

PTI