Condition of PM Modi's mother Heeraben improving, says family
1 min read . Updated: 29 Dec 2022, 12:44 PM IST
PremiumHeeraben, also called Heeraba, lives at Raysan village near Gandhinagar city with PM Modi's younger brother Pankaj Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's elder brother Somabhai Modi has updated mother Heeraben's condition who was hospitalised on Wednesday morning.
While speaking to news agency PTI, he said that her condition was gradually improving and she also had liquid food in the morning.
Heeraben (99) was admitted to the super-speciality UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre on Wednesday morning due to some health issues.
"Her condition is gradually improving. She is much better today, she moved her arms and legs," Somabhai Modi told PTI.
"She even asked us, through a sign, to put her in the sitting position and also took liquid food given by the hospital. The decision about her discharge will be taken by doctors after conducting her CT Scan and MRI today," he said.
The hospital on Wednesday in a statement said the condition of the prime minister's mother is stable.
PM Modi reached Ahmedabad from Delhi on Wednesday afternoon and visited the hospital to meet his mother. He remained at the hospital for more than an hour.
He had also spoken to doctors at the hospital, a government-funded autonomous medical facility situated on the campus of the civil hospital.
Heeraben, also called Heeraba, lives at Raysan village near Gandhinagar city with PM Modi's younger brother Pankaj Modi.
The prime minister regularly visits Raysan and spends time with her mother during most of his Gujarat visits.
(With inputs from PTI)
