Maoist attack: VC Shukla's condition remains critical

Gurgaon: Former Union Minister and Congress leader V C Shukla, who was injured in the Chhattisgarh Maoist attack, has shown further signs of improvement, but he is still critical and remains in ICU."He has shown further signs of improvement during the last 24 hours. He is still in ICU and remains critical. A team of multi-specialist doctors is taking care of him," A K Dubey, Medical Superintendent of Medanta Hospital told reporters today.[caption id="attachment_831461" align="alignleft" width="380"] VC Shukla. PTI.[/caption]The 84-year-old veteran Congress leader was airlifted to Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon from Raipur on Sunday.Maoists had ambushed a convoy of Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on Saturday, killing 27 people including PCC chief Nand Kumar Patel, his son Dinesh, senior Congress leader Mahendra Karma and ex-MLA Uday Mudaliyar and injuring Shukla and 36 others.IANS