Soni, who served in the navy for 20 years, said she needs to be moved to R&R Hospital, Delhi as soon as possible. Watch Video: What’s making newsSources said Parrikar swung into action as soon as he saw the tweet and ordered immediate air evacuation. In a humanitarian gesture, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today approved airlifting of a critically ill daughter of a retired naval officer from Chhattisgarh to the Army Research and Referral Hospital here after the father tweeted to him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking help. Soni tweeted back four hours later, saying, “Extremely grateful to the hon’ble Defence Minister @manoharparrikar and the entire IAF team which has always been supportive in getting us out of this emergency. It is not possible for civil air ambulance to operate in weather conditions prevailing at Raipur and Delhi with such a critical patient.

Source: Indian Express July 25, 2016 14:59 UTC