Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday demanded Bharat Ratna for the founder of Shiv Sena Bal Thackeray. He reportedly accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of forgetting the friendship and contribution of Bal Thackeray, reported the ANI.

"Yes we want (Bharat Ratna for Balasaheb Thackeray). BJP has forgotten friendship and contribution otherwise they would not have been behaving like this with our party and Uddhav Thackeray," Aaditya Thackeray told reporters, according to the ANI.