Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has stolen the march over Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in clearing grounds for a memorial of late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray. While TMC has almost finalised a decision on setting up of the monument outside its own office, BMC is still scouting for an appropriate spot under its jurisdiction, where a similar dedicatory structure can be erected without any resistance. A fact worth noting is that Shiv Sena is at the helm of affairs in both civic bodies.

Paying homage: Many leaders from Shiv Sena as well as other parties have supported the proposal put forthu00a0by Shiv Sena’s Yashodhar Phanse of constructing a grand memorial of Thackeray at Shivaji Park. Pic/Neha Parekh