Former PM
Vajpayee in ICU. PM Modi others visited
New
Delhi: Former
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been admitted to the ICU at AIIMS
Hospital on Monday 11th June 2018. The veteran BJP leader, who has
been ailing for quite some time now, underwent dialysis following complaints of
lower respiratory tract infection and kidney issues.
Several top BJP leaders, including PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, rushed to the hospital to see Vajpayee on Monday evening.
Several top BJP leaders, including PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, rushed to the hospital to see Vajpayee on Monday evening.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, too, was among the first few visitors soon after which the BJP leaders, including JP Nadda and Rajnath Singh, started making a beeline to the hospital.
PM Modi
interacted with the family members of Vajpayee, spoke to the doctors and
inquired about his health and spent about 50 minutes at the hospital.
LK
Advani, one of the most trusted men in the Vajpayee government, too, rushed to
the hospital around 9pm.
"Vajpayee ji is fine and stable. Remains to be in the ICU though. Finest team of doctors conducting check up on him. On doctors' advice he'll be kept under the supervision for tonight and will be discharged tomorrow morning. Doctors will share the details in sometime," Union minister Vijay Goel said.
Security around AIIMS Hospital has been tightened and movement restricted.
"Vajpayee ji is fine and stable. Remains to be in the ICU though. Finest team of doctors conducting check up on him. On doctors' advice he'll be kept under the supervision for tonight and will be discharged tomorrow morning. Doctors will share the details in sometime," Union minister Vijay Goel said.
Security around AIIMS Hospital has been tightened and movement restricted.
The
hospital authorities had earlier issued a statement saying the veteran
politician was stable and is undergoing medical tests.
The 93-year-old leader will be under the supervision of AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, the statement said, adding that he has been admitted on doctors' advice.
The BJP stalwart ruled India as Prime Minister between 1998 and 2004. He was the first Non Congress Prime Minister to rule the country for complete five years term. In 1977 as Foreign Minister in Prime Minister Morarjee Desai’s Cabinet, Vajapeyee addressed the United Nations in Hindi and became the first Indian Foreign Minister to spoke in Hindi in UN. He was honoured with Bharath Ratna Award in 2015.
The 93-year-old leader will be under the supervision of AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria, the statement said, adding that he has been admitted on doctors' advice.
The BJP stalwart ruled India as Prime Minister between 1998 and 2004. He was the first Non Congress Prime Minister to rule the country for complete five years term. In 1977 as Foreign Minister in Prime Minister Morarjee Desai’s Cabinet, Vajapeyee addressed the United Nations in Hindi and became the first Indian Foreign Minister to spoke in Hindi in UN. He was honoured with Bharath Ratna Award in 2015.
As
his health deteriorated, he slowly withdrew from public life and has been
confined to his residence for many years.
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