Mumbai, 23 January 2012

Greeting Bal Thackeray on his birthday today, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has described the Shiv Sena chief as a ‘straightforward’ leader adding that “he always fought for Hindutva,” Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ quoted Modi as saying.

“A personality like his comes once in a century,” Modi said, on the occasion of Thackeray turning 86 today. “He gave all in the national interest and ruled people’s hearts,” the CM said.

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