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Don't believe rumours: Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital clarifies Goa CM Manohar Parrikar responding well to treatment

Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai where Goa Chief Ministr Manohar Parrikar has been admitted denied any rumours stating that Parrikar had to undergo surgery.

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Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai where Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has been admitted denied any rumours stating that Parrikar had to undergo surgery.

"It has been brought to our notice, various malicious and misleading report/rumours are floating around in Electronic/Print media with regards to the health of Hon. Chief Minister of Goa. We categorically deny all such rumours. We reiterate that he is being treated and is responding well to the treatment," the release said.

Earlier, a source close to Manohar Parrikar clarified that the Goa CM was being monitored for an inflamed pancreas at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai and has not been advised any surgery.

Rumours were afloat on Whatsapp claiming that the Goa CM was set to undergo surgery. His office clarified that Goa CM will be attending the assembly session which is set to begin on February 19.

Parrikar is being treated at the Lilavati Hospital under the care of noted oncologist P Jagannath. "Parrikar is doing fine. He watched the India-South Africa cricket match yesterday. He is on a liquid diet," the source said.

The chief minister is undergoing tests at the hospital and a decision on his discharge will be taken later in the day, the source had said this morning.

Opposition Congress in Goa wished speedy recovery to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar who has been hospitalised in Mumbai.

The Congress legislative party which met here today ahead of the Goa Assembly's Budget session, scheduled to start from February 19, passed a resolution wishing Parrikar a speedy recovery, said senior Congress leader Pratapsinh Rane.

"He is our colleague and a good friend. I pray for his speedy recovery. I would like to see him in action soon," Rane told reporters.

Parrikar was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai yesterday after he complained of stomachache the previous night.

 

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