When Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray left for Pune to visit one of the greatest cartoonists of India, RK Laxman, it meant more than just a goodwill gesture.
Thackeray stepped out of Mumbai after a long time and to meet a former colleague who was part of a community, which was indirectly responsible for Thackeray quitting his job at Free Press Journal, a city-based English daily. The gesture is a great example of mutual admiration, respect and love.
Sena chief, then only a cartoonist and Laxman worked together for three years, in the 1950s. Exasperated due to the overwhelming dominance of south Indians at the newspaper, Thackeray quit the paper. Thackeray had always acknowledged Laxman's clean 'strokes' while drawing a cartoon.
On Thursday, Thackeray (86) visited Laxman (90) and inquired about his health. He was accompanied by his son, Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray and grandson Aditya Thackeray, president of Yuva Sena. A bed-ridden Laxman presented him a cartoon of his trademark, the common man. "We both used to do cartoons years ago and our cartoons used to make politicians shiver," said Thackeray. He said it felt good to see his old friend again, though it was only for 15 minutes.
DNA's report on November 17 said Thackeray was in good health and he would boost the Sena's civic poll campaign.
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