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Union Minister Maneka Gandhi was on Friday diagnosed with gall bladder stones after complaining of stomach pain while at her Pilibhit constituency, following which she was admitted to AIIMS, New Delhi for treatment. The women and child development minister has been admitted to a private ward, according to sources at AIIMS.
Gandhi had complained of stomach pain on Friday morning and was taken to the district hospital. An ultrasound there detected stones in her gall bladder, District Magistrate (DM) Sheetal Verma said. Thereafter, Gandhi was flown back to Delhi for medical treatment.
The 60-year-old Gandhi had held a meeting with the DM and the Superintendent of Police at Pilibhit. She had then visited a guest house at Bisalpur road where she complained of uneasiness, breathing trouble and stomach pain.
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