Pranab Mukherjee Pranab Mukherjee alive and haemodynamically stable, former President's son Abhijit clarifies
New Delhi/IBNS: India's former President Pranab Mukherjee is still alive and haemodynamically stable, clarified his son Abhijit rubbishing the rumours of his death.
"My Father Shri Pranab Mukherjee is still alive & haemodynamically stable ! Speculations & fake news being circulated by reputed Journalists on social media clearly reflects that Media in India has become a factory of Fake News," Abhijit tweeted.
My Father Shri Pranab Mukherjee is still alive & haemodynamically stable !
— Abhijit Mukherjee (@ABHIJIT_LS) August 13, 2020
Speculations & fake news being circulated by reputed Journalists on social media clearly reflects that Media in India has become a factory of Fake News .
In a similar tweet, Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha said, "Rumours about my father is false. Request, esp’ly to media, NOT to call me as I need to keep my phone free for any updates from the hospital."
Rumours about my father is false. Request, esp’ly to media, NOT to call me as I need to keep my phone free for any updates from the hospital????
— Sharmistha Mukherjee (@Sharmistha_GK) August 13, 2020
Mukherjee tested positive for Novel Coronavirus when he went to the hospital to undergo brain surgery for the removal of a clot.
He is currently on ventilator support.
The 84-year-old himself took to Twitter to inform that he had tested positive for the deadly virus.
Mukherjee remained the President of the country of 1.3 billion people between 2012-2017.
Prior to becoming the President, he remained a Congress leader for decades and held several portfolios as a Union Minister.
