Muslim cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq in serious condition

Lucknow: Vice-president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and prominent Muslim cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq is in a serious condition at a hospital here, according to his family. The 82-year-old is suffering from pneumonia and was admitted to the hospital over a month ago.

Sadiq's son Kalbe Sibtain Noori on Wednesday said his father is "serious, but stable".

"My father is facing difficulties in breathing. He has tested negative for COVID-19. On Tuesday, he was shifted to the ICU as his blood pressure and oxygen level fell. His condition is serious, but thankfully there has been no decline."