Maharashtra Navnirma Sena President Raj Thackeray and his nephew - Shiv Sena leader and Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray - have decided to forego their birthday celebration this weekend owing to the Covid-19 "gloom". While Aditya-s 30th birthday falls on June 13 Saturday, uncle Raj-s 52nd birthday is on June 14 Sunday. In an open letter to his party, Raj Thackeray requested his activists not to come and wish him personally in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Maharashtra Navnirma Sena President RajThackeray @RajThackeray and his nephew - ShivSena leader and Tourism Minister AdityaThackeray @AUThackeray - have decided to forego their birthday celebration this weekend owing to the Covid-19 "gloom". pic.twitter.com/OOfhgzR4RR

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"On June 14th, my birthday; we will not be able to meet up the way we do each year. The sole reason being, the current turbulent situation. So many people have lost their lives and many more are in anguish and suffering. There is no respite from this coronavirus pandemic. The entire atmosphere is gloomy and sombre... in such times, a birthday celebration doesn-t feel right," he said.