The mighty Bal Thackeray is taking a hit in terms of his health issues causing distress among people who still believe him to be "The one". The matter has gone up to the extent that  Shiv Sena working President Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of the party's MPs and MLAs at noon to discuss the matter. MNS chief Raj Thackeray and his wife Sharmila too met, the original “marathi manos” Balasaheb  to inquire about his health.

There is a lot going on at the  patriarch's residence 'Matoshree' in suburban Bandra. VIPs including Mharastra CM Chagan Bhujbal reached the sena patriarch's house and had discussion with Udhav for over 30 minutes," a related source revealed. Bhujbal, once a senior Sena leader, left in the 1990s to join Congress, and later joined NCP.

Earlier in October, Raj Thackeray met Bal Thackeray when he was admitted to the hospital. Thackeray was also admitted to Lilavati on July 24, 2012, after he complained of breathlessness and acute constipation.

Senior politicians, including NCP chief Sharad Pawar, BJP leaders Nitin Gadkari and Gopinath Munde, MNS chief Raj Thackeray, Sena leaders Manohar Joshi and Subhash Desai and RPI leader Ramdas Athavale were among those who visited him at the hospital in July. The entire political elite of Maharastra seem to be worried regarding the dark clouds gathered around Mr. Thackeray's health.

(AW-Jyotishman)