Apollo Hospital, Chennai, where Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is undergoing medical treatment since September 22 saw a number of dignitaries dropping in on Monday to enquire about her health and to wish her a speedy recovery.
P Sadasivam, Governor and Pinarayi Vijayan, the Marxist Chief Minister of Kerala flew into Chennai and went straight to the hospital together where they were briefed by the team of experts led by Dr Pratap C Reddy about the health of Jayalalithaa. later speaking to journalists waiting outside the hospital, Sadasivam said it was a courtesy call to wish Jayalalithaa a speedy recovery. “The doctors attending to Jayalalithaa told us that she is responding to the treatment and she is on the path of recovery. I am sure the Chief Minister would soon be able to return home and resume her official responsibilities,” said Sadasivam.
Vijayan said that the doctors were positive about the treatment being given to Jayalalithaa. “There is positive news from the hospital management about the progress in the health of Jayalalithaa. Our visit was to express our solidarity with her and I am sure she is getting well,” said the Kerala Chief Minister.
Kiran Bedi, lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry was another prominent dignitary who came calling to wish Jayalalithaa a speedy recovery. “Dr Pratap Reddy, the hospital chairman, explained to me the details about the Chief Minister’s health. She is getting well and will soon be back attending to her official responsibilities,” Bedi told the media.
A Press release issued by the hospital on Monday said that Dt G Khilnani, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, visited the hospital on Sunday and Monday and examined Jayalalithaa and had discussions with the expert panel in the hospital and concurred with the present line of treatment being given to her.
The release signed by S Viswanathan, the COO of the hospital, further stated that necessary respiratory support, antibiotics, nutrition, supportive therapy and passive physio therapy were being given to Jayalalithaa.
Elsewhere in Tamil Nadu, leaders and cadre of the AIADMK are offering special prayers and poojas in temples across the State for the speedy recovery of Jayalalithaa. While the party presidium chairman E Madhusoodanan, a close confidante of the chief minister, led thousands of women with milk pots on their heads to the major temples in Chennai city, more than 25,000 cadre, mainly women marched to the famous shrine of Thiruparankundran near Madurai carrying milk pots and coconuts and offered special prayers for Jayalalithaa’s recovery.
The Greams Road in Chennai leading to Apollo Hospitas has turned out to be a place of worship for the AIADMK cadre as well as leaders. C R Saraswathi, spokesperson of the party is leading hundreds of cadre as well as leaders in reciting all hymns and prayers to propitiate the Gods for the health and speedy recovery of the Chief Minister. Cadres belonging to the Muslim and Christian communities too are offering special prayers in front of the hospital for Jayalalithaa’s recovery.