Badal senior admitted to hospital

Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal has been admitted to hospital and his condition is stable, a statement from Fortis Hospital in Mohali said. The 94-year-old leader and five-time chief minister of Punjab was taken to the hospital on Saturday after he complained of gastritis and bronchial asthma. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar visited the hospital and enquired about the veteran leader's well-being. "I pray to God for his long life and speedy recovery," Khattar said in a tweet in Hindi. He also posted a short video of his visit, where he is seen talking to Badal, who is sitting on a chair at a private room in the hospital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Sunday wished Badal a speedy recovery.