The announcement was made following a meeting of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award’s selection committee presided over by Mr Thackeray.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Cultural Affairs Minister Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh, Minister of State Rajendra Patil-Yadravkar and other top officials were present at the meet.
Soon after this declaration, Mr Thackeray, Mr Pawar and others congratulated Bhosle (87) for the huge honour, which will be conferred on her at a function to be held later.(UNI)
