MUMBAI: After two tense days, the mood at Matoshree was slightly upbeat on Friday.
With Shiv Sena CEO Uddhav Thackeray making an announcement of improvement in his father's health late on Thursday and senior Sena leaders claiming on Friday that there was further improvement in Bal Thackeray's health, Shiv Sainiks and Bal Thackeray followers waiting outside Matoshree cheered and prayed for the speedy recovery of their leader.
Slogans of Darshan Dya, Darsha Dya Balasaheb Darshan Dya (Balasaheb make an appearance) and Hindustan ki Shaan Hai, Balasaheb Hamari Jaan Hai (Balasaheb is the nation's pride and he lives in our hearts) were heard outside the cordoned off area at Matoshree as supporters eagerly awaited every health update.
The Sena flag was hoisted as well. Hope and enthusiasm rose further after a delegation of Shiv Sena leaders, led by legislator Diwakar Raote, informed supporters that there had been an improvement in the Sena supremo's health. Raote said, "Nothing could happen to Bal Thackeray till he had the armour of Shiv Sainiks around him."
Following Uddhav's statement, the crowd had thinned on Friday.
Activists offered namaz for the leader's health in a corner outside the barricaded area around 5.30pm. Fifteen minutes later, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut addressed the media on Thackeray's health, saying his vital parameters had improved. He added that the day was not far when Bal Thackeray would make an appearance before his supporters. Later in the evening, Sena leader Manohar Joshi said, "There has been an improvement in his health, but it's slow."
"Balasaheb has always said that Sainiks were his tonic," Raut said.
Two Kolhapur teenagers—Pandurang Bongarde and Chandrakant Porlekar— made a week-long road journey to Matoshree. While Porlekar cycled his way, Bongarde jogged the distance. "We have brought blessings for Balasaheb from the Mahalaxmi temple at Kolhapur," Porlekar said. Both of them were taken inside Matoshree. Police commissioner Satyapal Singh held a meeting with Sena leaders inside Matoshree in the evening.
On Friday, many eminent visitors were seen at Matoshree, including BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu, state forest minister Patangrao Kadam and irrigation minister Sunil Tatkare, actress and MP Hema Malini, actors Jeetendra, Rakesh Roshan, Sanjay and Zayed Khan, Mukesh Khanna Pithadeesh Narendra Chari of the Shri Krishnadeo Charitable Trust at Dwarka and BJP leader Shaina NC.
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