Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray’s condition continued to show signs of improvement last evening, leading to normalcy returning to the city and crowds outside his residence diminishing.
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said yesterday evening that “the prayers of millions of his supporters have started working” and Thackeray’s health was gradually improving.
“He is like our deity. Very soon he shall be able to appear in public for his admirers,” Raut assured.
Thackeray’s son and Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray was expected to address the media later yesterday to give an update on the 86-year-old Sena supremo’s health.
As news of his improving health spread yesterday morning, normal activities resumed after the spontaneous near-total shutdown in Mumbai on Thursday. Thousands of Shiv Sena workers who had gathered outside the Thackeray residence Matoshri in Bandra East also began dispersing.
At 11 pm on Thursday, Uddhav Thackeray informed the restive crowds that his father’s condition was stable. “He is stable and we are doing everything we can. His health is improving. He is better than yesterday. We have still not given up hope,” Uddhav told the large crowd of activists and mediapersons outside his house.
“We are all praying for him and it is the strength of our prayers that will see him through this crisis,” Uddhav said.
IANS
