Tag: Manmohan Singh health

  • Former PM Manmohan Singh is recovering and stable, says AIIMS

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh, who has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), is stable and improving, according to the officials on Friday.

    As per the officials of the premier facility, Singh has been doing good and showing signs of betterment and recovering. The 89-year-old Congress leader was admitted at AIIMS on Wednesday after he complained of weakness following fever.

    According to the sources at the facility, the former prime minister was admitted to the cardioneuro unit at the hospital and is under the care of a team of cardiologists led by Dr Nitish Naik, Singh’s personal physician for years.

    Following his admission, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visited AIIMS to enquire about Singh’s health and met his family. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also went to check upon his condition.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also tweeted about Singh’s admission wished him quick recovery. However, Mandaviya/s visit has drawn flak over privacy as he posted photos of the former PM lying on the bed. The photos have been removed from the social media account. 

  • Congress slams Mandaviya for ‘walking in with photographer’ while visiting Manmohan Singh at AIIMS

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday slammed Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for allegedly getting a photographer while visiting former prime minister Manmohan Singh at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, saying that for the BJP people everything is about a “photo op”.

    The party also demanded that the health minister apologise.

    The Congress’ attack came after former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s daughter, Daman Singh, accused the minister of getting a photographer against the wishes of the family.

    Daman Singh told ThePrint that her mother was very upset because a photographer had entered the room along with the minister.

    But when she insisted that the photographer leave the room, “she was completely ignored”.

    “She was very upset. My parents are trying to cope in a difficult situation. They are elderly people. Not animals in a zoo,” Daman Singh said.

    Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said for the BJP people everything is a “photo op”.

    “Everything is a ‘Photo Op’ for BJP.

    Shame on health minister, who made a visit to meet former PM in AIIMS, a ugly ‘PR Stunt’,” he said in a tweet.

    “This is negation of every ethical norm, Breach of ex-PM’s privacy, insult of established tradition, reflects absence of basic decency. Apologise now!” Surjewala tweeted.

    Rajya Sabha MP and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said, “Photo op is the hallmark of the Modi government”.

    Congress leader Manickam Tagore said the minister’s actions were a “serious breach of privacy” and asked why Mandviya walked in with cameras.

    “When former PM Vajpayee was in hospital whether we got pictures from AIIMS? It’s crime @crpfindia must answer? AIIMS must answer?” Tagore tweeted.

    Tagore said he will write to President Ram Nath Kovind to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers to stop these “petty things”.

    Another senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi said, “I know you all are concerned about the health of former PM Manmohan Singh but kindly do stop sharing photos of him from his hospital bed. It’s invasion of his and his family’s privacy and not good conduct in any way.”

    Congress leader Salman Anees Soz said that when the Union Health Minister visited Manmohan Singh at AIIMS, his photographer went inside over the objections of the family.

    “How distasteful is this propaganda regime?” he said.

    Daman Singh said her parents had expressly insisted that visitors be restricted because her father is suffering from dengue and his immunity is low, and there is the risk of infection.

    The former prime minister had contracted COVID-19 in April, at the height of the second wave in Delhi, despite two doses of the vaccine.

    “It was nice of the health minister to visit and express his concern,” Daman Singh said, adding, “However, my parents were in no state to be photographed at the time.

    ” Manmohan Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Wednesday evening after he complained of weakness following fever.

    The 89-year-old former prime minister has been admitted to a private ward in the cardio-neuro centre of the hospital and is under the care of a team of cardiologists led by Dr Nitish Naik.

  • PM Narendra Modi wishes for speedy recovery of predecessor Manmohan Singh

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished his predecessor Manmohan Singh, who has been admitted to the AIIMS, a speedy recovery. Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Wednesday evening after he complained of weakness following a fever.

    Modi tweeted, “I pray for the good health and speedy recovery of Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji.” Earlier, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visited the former prime minister and enquired about his health from the doctors treating him.

  • Ex-PM Manmohan Singh admitted to AIIMS with weakness after fever

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here Wednesday evening after he complained of weakness following a fever, sources said.

    They said the 89-year-old had a fever on Monday and had recovered from it, but turned weak and is currently on fluids.

    In April this year, Singh was admitted to the hospital due to the coronavirus infection.