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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Lt Governor VK Saxena (Image: PTI File)
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the BJP and its government at the Centre of “conspiring” to cause permanent damage to Kejriwal’s health in jail
Amid allegations that jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s health has been deteriorating in custody, Lt Governor VK Saxena said that the Chief Minister may deliberately not be taking the prescribed diet and medicines.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is currently lodged in Tihar jail since April 1 after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of corruption and money laundering related to the Excise policy scam case.
The LG in a letter to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar cited a report by the Superintendent (Prison) regarding the health status of Kejriwal. The letter claims that there were several instances of “willful low-calorie intake” by the CM, despite sufficient home-cooked food being provided to him.
According to the LG’s letter to the Chief Secretary, the diet monitoring chart indicates that between June 6 and July 13, the CM did not fully consume the prescribed diet for all three meals of the day.
“The report also suggests loss of weight (now 61.5 kg which earlier was 63.5 Kg on the date of surrender – June 2, 2024). Prima facie, it appears to be due to less calorie intake,” the letter read.
The LG office in an official statement also informed that LG Saxena suggested to the prison authorities that it may advise the CM to adhere to the prescribed dosage of medicine and insulin, apart from the diet specified.
Notably, Chief Minister Kejriwal has a history of Type-II Diabetes Mellitus.
‘Would A Person Play With His Life?’: AAP on LG’s Reply
Reacting to Saxena’s letter to Tihar jail authorities, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) asked Lt Governor VK Saxena why would someone play with their health.
“LG sahab, do you understand what you have written? Tell me, would a person play with his own life? After the disclosure of your and the BJP’s conspiracy to play with the health and life of CM Kejriwal ji, I am not able to answer you,” AAP said in a statement.
“This letter is the result of this confusion, in which you have written this misleading and false letter to cover up the conspiracy of BJP,” it added.
‘Coma, Brain Damage’: AAP’s Allegations Regarding Kejriwal’s Health
The Aam Aadmi Party has accused the BJP and its government at the Centre of “conspiring” to cause permanent damage to Kejriwal’s health in jail and has claimed the leaders lost weight and suffered a fall in blood sugar level.
The party has also claimed that Kejriwal could even have slipped into a coma and had brain damage after, it alleged, he suffered a drop in his blood sugar level up to 50 mg/dL five times in a night.