‘Medicines had no side effects on Thackeray’
The medications given to the late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray had “insignificant” side effects, Dr Jalil Parkar, who was treating him since 2007, has deposed before the Bombay High Court.
Dr Parkar is the other attesting witness to the Late Thackeray’s December 2011 will which is being contested by Jayadev, Thackeray’s eldest son. Dr Parkar certified that Thackeray was of sound and disposing mind at the time of making the will. This affidavit was filed along with Uddhav’s petition in HC about two years ago, seeking ratification of the will.
According to Parkar, the side effects caused by medicines given to Thackeray were termed as “negligible and insignificant” in his profession. The side effects comprised repeated headaches, vertigo, dryness of mouth, variations in calcium level in the body and renal functions. He added that the team of doctors would conduct regular check ups to determine the functioning of various vital organs.
On a query by Justice Gautam Patel, Parkar told the court that the medication regimen remained almost the same for the entire period - 2007 to 2012 - with some minor variations. According to Parkar, an expert in pulmonary (lung related) ailments, apart from cardiac issues, Thackeray’s was a case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD).
“His was a case of mild to moderate COPD when I started treating him in February 2007 and the cause for this disease is generally chronic smoking,” Parkar told the court. He also informed the court that Thackeray was very particular about “all the matters” including medicine and diet regime. - MMB
Dr Parkar is the other attesting witness to the Late Thackeray’s December 2011 will which is being contested by Jayadev, Thackeray’s eldest son. Dr Parkar certified that Thackeray was of sound and disposing mind at the time of making the will. This affidavit was filed along with Uddhav’s petition in HC about two years ago, seeking ratification of the will.
According to Parkar, the side effects caused by medicines given to Thackeray were termed as “negligible and insignificant” in his profession. The side effects comprised repeated headaches, vertigo, dryness of mouth, variations in calcium level in the body and renal functions. He added that the team of doctors would conduct regular check ups to determine the functioning of various vital organs.
As per Parkar’s deposition, he started treating Thackeray in February 2007, and continued to do so till his death in November 2012. He told the court that he used to visit Thackeray at his bungalow Matoshree almost on a daily basis.
On a query by Justice Gautam Patel, Parkar told the court that the medication regimen remained almost the same for the entire period - 2007 to 2012 - with some minor variations. According to Parkar, an expert in pulmonary (lung related) ailments, apart from cardiac issues, Thackeray’s was a case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD).
“His was a case of mild to moderate COPD when I started treating him in February 2007 and the cause for this disease is generally chronic smoking,” Parkar told the court. He also informed the court that Thackeray was very particular about “all the matters” including medicine and diet regime. - MMB
