Thackeray, who is the editor of Sena's mouthpiece, the daily 'Saamana', was apparently referring to the recent unprecedented press conference held by four senior Supreme Court judges to air their concerns.
"Media is such a strong pillar (of democracy) that even the judiciary had to go to media," Thackeray said, speaking as the chief guest at a convention of the Maharashtra Newspaper Vendors' Association and Mumbai Newspapers Association.
The Sena leader also said that he is indebted to newspaper vendors.
As the number of advertisement supplements in newspapers is increasing, vendors should get a share in the additional revenue, he said.