Army Chief meets Parrikar, enquires about his health

Panaji, Jan 31 Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday met Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at the state Assembly complex here and enquired about his health.

Rawat depicted it as a courtesy visit.

"I have come here to enquire about the soundness of Parrikar. It was only an obligingness visit," Rawat said subsequent to meeting the central clergyman, who is also a former defence minister.

Parrikar, 63, has been suffering a pancreatic ailment. He has been going to the progressing budget session of the state Assembly.

The chief minister presented the state budget in the House on Wednesday and stated, "I am showing the budget in josh. The josh that is too high, very high, and fully in hosh".

Congress president Rahul Gandhi had also met Parrikar in the Assembly complex on Tuesday and enquired about his health.

Last week, veteran BJP leader L K Advani had also met the ailing chief minister