Was never asked what degree I possess as a cartoonist: Raj Thackeray

An artist does t need a degree and body ever asked him what formal qualification he possesses as a political cartoonist, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray said on Tuesday.

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Every child has talent for one form of art and it should be nurtured, Thackeray said at inauguration of a cartoon drawing competition organised by Zeal Education Society. "I do t kw how many of you will become artists but I would like to say one thing, everyone has (talent for) one art, t necessarily drawing, it can be any thing," he said.

"It should be encourd and nurtured because out in world, education needs a degree, art does t," Thackeray said. "I was at J J School of Arts (in Mumbai). After three years, I dropped out and I am t a gruate," he said. "I wanted to become a political cartoonist and I learned from my uncle (Shiv Sena founder) Balasaheb Thackeray and my far Shrikant Thackeray (both of whom were cartoonists), and till this moment I have t been asked what degree I possess," he said.

Thackeray, before he fell out with his cousin Uddhav Thackeray and left party to form MNS, used to publish his cartoons in Shiv Sena mouthpiece `Saamana'. Teachers should identify artistic talent in every child, MNS chief furr said. ted cartoonist and illustrator S D Phnis was also present on occasion.

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