Mahajan’s condition is ‘quite critical’

In the evening, he said: ‘‘Doctors are closely monitoring various diagnostic and therapeutic changes that are happening.’’

He said that even advanced and sophisticated modes of ventilation had failed to improve Mahajan’s condition.

Dr Vinod Chandiramani, Head of General Surgery and part of the team of doctors attending to Mahajan, said: ‘‘It’s bad and may

get worse. All we can do now is to keep changing

his ventilatory pressure and altering his ventilatory parameters as per his condition. The fluid that has collected in his lungs is also being removed.’’

Mahajan, who has been battling for life for the past 11 days in the P D Hinduja Hospital after his brother Pravin shot at him on April 22, is still on mechanical ventilation, ionotropes and dialysis.

Meanwhile, vocalist Pandit Jasraj today called on Mahajan at Hinduja Hospital and sang a couplet from Hanuman Lila to inspire him. After enquiring about Mahajan’s condition, Jasraj told reporters that he had recited a couplet from Hanuman Lila before the BJP leader.

The couplet is based on the theme of Ramayana which says that Hanuman had brought Sanjeevani herbs to save Laxmana’s life when the latter was injured during a battle between Rama and Ravana. ‘‘I believe that Mahajan heard it and I hope it would inspire him,’’ Jasraj said.

Pravin booked in cheating case

MUMBAI: Pravin Mahajan has been booked in another case for cheating a city businessman of Rs 8.5 lakh in a bus purchase deal.

Police said the businessman, Uday Shankar Mishra, had entered into a contract with Pravin five years back for purchase of two luxury buses, reportedly owned by the latter, for Rs 17 lakh. Pravin handed over only one bus to Mishra, though complete payment was made, the complainant has said. Mishra has further alleged that Pravin flaunted his connections and threatened him of dire consequences when he asked him to either hand over the second bus or return the money. — PTI