R K Laxman, R R Patil critical

Mumbai/Pune

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman, who has been admitted to a hospital here, continues to be critical and is on ventilator support after he suffered a multi-organ failure, doctors attending to him said today.

“Mr Laxman continues to be in a critical condition,” Dr Sameer Joe of Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital told PTI.

Laxman, 94, was admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital for urinary infection on Saturday after which he underwent dialysis.

According to hospital sources, Laxman has been put on ventilator support after a multi-organ failure. He has had various health issues.

In the past, he was suffering from renal inefficiency and lung infection. In 2010, Laxman had suffered strokes.

Through his iconic character of the common man, Laxman has held a mirror to the society by creating satire targeting politicians for more than five decades.

However, of late he has stopped sketching political cartoons.

R R Patil critical

Former Maharashtra Home Minister and senior NCP leader R R Patil, who has been undergoing treatment at the Lilavati Hospital here in suburban Bandra, is in a critical but stable condition, party sources said today.

“His health condition keeps fluctuating and has to be monitored…He is critical but stable,” NCP sources said.

Sources said the 57-year-old is being treated for a condition related to the heart for which he had undergone a successful angiography at Bombay Hospital last month.

However, Lilavati Hospital authorities refused to comment on the nature of his ailment.

“Patil is undergoing treatment for the last few days,” a hospital spokesman said today without elaborating further.

Earlier, Patil had undergone a surgery for an oral condition at Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai.

Sources said the veteran leader is also under treatment for the oral condition at another hospital in the suburbs.

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