The condition of Union Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, admitted to the Global Hospital here, continues to be critical, a hospital official said, adding his family members have declined permission to issue a medical bulletin about his status.

“Deshmukh’s condition continues to be critical. However, we are not in a position to issue a medical bulletin as the minister’s family refused permission for that,” the official said on condition of anonymity.u00a0When reminded that Deshmukh is not any individual, but a union minister, the official said the hospital is helpless as the family has not given the nod.