For the Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal, life has taken a turn for the worse ever since he was arrested in a money laundering case, which allegedly caused a loss of Rs 870 crore to the exchequer.
A month after the arrest, a photo of the former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister has leaked on social media and gone viral.
The picture shows a visibly weak and frail Bhujbal in a full-grown white beard, sitting on a wheelchair. According to a report by India Today, he has lost some 10 kgs since his arrest in March.
This photo was taken at St George’s Hospital in Mumbai where he went for a CT Scan. Interestingly, his visit to the hospital itself is a matter of huge controversy because he landed there for chest pain even when he had complained about tooth pain when in jail.
Needless to say, Twitter has come up with interesting reactions to the image:
Some said he deserved this:
While others said it was a mere eyewash:
(Feature image source: Twitter| Mid -Day Infomedia)