Mumbai, Sept 21: Noted cartoonist R K Laxman, who is recuperating from a paralytic stroke at Breach Candy Hospital here, was showing steady progress following physiotherapy sessions, family sources today said. "He is showing steady improvement and has been responding well to physiotherapy sessions. His hand movements has shown some improvement," the sources said, adding the cartoonist will be continuing the sessions at least for a week.

Laxman keeps himself occupied by reading and sketching, the sources added. The noted cartoonist had suffered a paralytic stroke on September 1 at Pune.

Bureau Report