The health of Delhi Water Minister Atishi, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, deteriorated on the fourth day of her fast on Monday after which she was hospitalised at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital.
A video of her being taken inside the ambulance on a stretcher has gone viral on social media.
जल मंत्री आतिशी जी की तबियत बिगड़ीउनका blood sugar level आधी रात को 43 और सुबह 3 बजे 36 तक गिर गया, जिसके बाद LNJP अस्पताल के डॉक्टरों ने तुरंत उन्हें भर्ती करने की सलाह दी। वह पिछले पांच दिनों से कुछ भी नहीं खा रही हैं और हरियाणा से दिल्ली के हिस्से का पानी जारी करने की… pic.twitter.com/OoDDS4E1GA
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) June 24, 2024
Sharing an update on her health, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj said that Atishi’s blood sugar level had dropped to 36 following which she was advised to be kept under supervision in the hospital.
As per the party, the health checkups conducted on Atishi revealed that her blood sugar level had decreased by 28 units on the fourth day as compared to the first day of the hunger strike
In another statement, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that Atishi’s weight and blood pressure were decreasing rapidly, which doctors from LNJP Hospital said was “dangerous”.
Water Minister Atishi’s health deterioratesHer blood sugar level dropped to 43 at midnight and to 36 at 3 AM, after which LNJP Hospital doctors advised immediate hospitalization. She has not eaten anything for the last five days and is on an indefinite hunger strike… pic.twitter.com/nl5iTfnwnT
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) June 24, 2024
“Water Minister Atishi’s weight is also decreasing unexpectedly. Before sitting on hunger strike on 21st June, her weight was 65.8 kg, down to 63.6 kg on the fourth day. That is, her weight has decreased by 2.2 kg in just 4 days,” the statement said.
The AAP statement states that doctors said that the speed at which Atishi’s blood sugar level, blood pressure and weight have fallen is dangerous.
Along with this, Minister Atishi’s urine ketone level of water is also increasing. Such an increase in the amount of ketone in her body will be dangerous for her health, the party said.
Notably, the doctors counselled Minister Atihsir for oral intake but she refused, PTI reported.
Delhi Water Crisis: Atishi’s Hunger Strike
Atishi began her indefinite hunger strike in south Delhi’s Bhogal on Friday to press the demand for more water from Haryana.
The minister then claimed that Haryana for the last two weeks was releasing 100 million gallons per day less water to Delhi against its share of 613 MGD, as a result, 28 lakh people in Delhi were affected.
In a video message from her ‘Jal Satyagrah’ venue at Bhogal in south Delhi, Atishi said she will not eat anything till Haryana releases more water for the people in the city, 28 lakh of whom she said were water shortage.
Her fast entered day fifth on Tuesday following which she was taken to the hospital owing to low blood sugar levels.
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