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Mumbai, Apr 23 (UNI) Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were among scores of VIPs who today visited Hinduja hospital here to inquire about the health of BJP general secretary Pramod Mahajan who is battling for life after being shot by his younger brother here yesterday.

As Mr Shekhawat and Mr Vajpayee walked into the hospital this afternoon, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh along with Mr L K Advani's daughter Pratibha were seen coming out.

BJP president Rajnath Singh and vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, who have been camping in the city since last evening, were also inside the hospital when Mr Shekhawat accompanied by Mr Vajapyee arrived at the hospital.

Earlier, former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh, after visiting the ICU of the hospital where Mr Mahajan is under constant observartion after his four-hour surgery at around noon yesterday, told mediapersons that Mr Mahajan has showed '' slight improvement but there are still complications.'' Rahul Mahajan, who emerged with Mr Jaswant Singh, said his father today exhibited signs of ''consciousness'' when he tried to respond through gestures when he asked him how he was feeling. '' Glint in papa's eyes and slight movement of fingers have kindled hopes in us,'' Rahul said in his first interaction with the media.

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