BJP leader Madhu Chavan who met Uddhav Thackeray a while ago told Rediff.com's Prasanna Zore that Bal Thackeray was responding well to treatment. He also said Uddhav seemed relaxed since the Sena chief began responding to treatment and was taken off life support. Chavan's statement is yet another confirmation that the Sena chief seems to be doing well and echoes what everyone else who met the family today said.

Arun Patil's picture of the crowd outside Matoshree