MNS's Marathi manoos cause takes a backseat as a North Indian doctor treats Kunda Thackeray at the Lilavati Hospital
MNS's Marathi manoos cause takes a backseat as a North Indian doctor treats Kunda Thackeray at the Lilavati Hospital
When push came to shove yesterday, MNS chief Raj Thakeray put his faith in a North Indian doctor to treat his ailing mother.
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For old times' sake: Raj Thackeray last went to meet Bal Thackeray when he underwent an angioplasty at the Lilavati Hospital on July 7, this year. (Above) Raj with the Sena supremo in 2001. file pic |
Kunda Thackeray (69), was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital at 6 am yesterday and put under the care of senior interventional cardiologist Dr Anil Sharma, in spite of there being two Maharashtrian cardiologistsu00a0- Dr Nitin Gokhale and Dr Prakash Sanzgiriu00a0- attached to the hospital. She underwent an angiography later in the day, and had already undergone an ECG on Tuesday.
Kunda was admitted to Room 635 in the VIP ICU on the sixth floor the same unit where Bal Thackeray underwent an angiography in June.
'No discomfort'Dr Sharma yesterday said that there was neither discomfort nor pressure from the family. "We treat patients on the merit of the disease. Mrs Thackeray's vessels are fine, and hopefully we will discharge her by tomorrow," said Sharma. Party spokesperson Nitin Sardesai said Kunda Thackeray was ill due to stress. "Suggesting a motive behind choosing a North Indian doctor is stretching it too far," said Sardesai.
Family firstBal Thackeray called a relative to ask about Kunda, soon after she was rushed to the hospital yesterday. A source from the Shiv Sena said, "Balasaheb called a relative close to both the families and asked about Raj's ailing mother." Uddhav did not reply to the messages sent by the reporter.
Did you know?Raj's legal counsel Akhilesh Chaubey and the party's vice president Vageesh Saraswat are also North Indians.
March 9, 2006The date on which Raj Thackeray formed the MNS after being allegedly sidelined by Uddhav Thackeray
