00:00 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been rapidly losing weight since his arrest on
00:08 March 21.
00:09 Senior AAP leader Ateeshi claimed on Wednesday and accused the BJP of putting his health
00:14 at risk by keeping him in jail.
00:16 She said the AAP will seek legal help over the chief minister's health condition.
00:21 However, the administration of Tihar Jail, where Kejriwal is lodged till April 15, has
00:25 denied the claims over his health.
00:27 A senior Tihar Jail official said Kejriwal's vitals are normal.
00:31 Kejriwal was arrested by the ED in an exercise policy-linked money laundering case.
00:36 He has been sent to judicial custody till April 15.
00:38 Arvind Kejriwal is a severe diabetic.
00:41 Despite health issues, he remained engaged 24 hours a day in the service of the country.
00:45 Since his arrest, Kejriwal's weight has decreased by 4.5 kg.
00:49 This is very worrying.
00:50 The BJP is putting his health at risk by putting him in jail.
00:53 Ateeshi Alish in a post on X in Hindi.
01:17 If something happens to Arvind Kejriwal, not just the whole country, even God will not
01:21 forgive them.
01:22 She added.
01:23 At a press conference, the Delhi minister said, "Today, the Delhi High Court will hear
01:26 a plea challenging his arrest by ED.
01:28 After the court decides on it, we will seek legal help over his health situation."
01:31 Alleging that Kejriwal has been put behind bars in a false case, Ateeshi said they are
01:36 closely monitoring his health condition.
01:38 The whole country is watching.
01:39 For a severely diabetic patient, if the sugar level falls below 50 mg/dl, it is extremely
01:45 worrying.
01:46 While he was in ED custody, his sugar levels fell thrice, including one time when it came
01:50 down to 46 mg/dl, she said.
01:53 Ateeshi claimed that in the last 12 days, his weight has reduced by 4.5 kgs, which poses
01:58 a health risk.
01:59 Delhi CM has been allowed to have home-cooked food in Tihar Jail.
02:03 On Tuesday morning, Kejriwal's sugar level was low.
02:05 He was under the watch of Tihar Jail doctors as his sugar level kept fluctuating, officials
02:10 said.
02:11 The Enforcement Directorate arrested Kejriwal on March 21 in a money laundering case linked
02:16 to alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi exercise policy 2021-22.
02:21 He was sent from custody of the agency to 14-day judicial custody in Tihar Jail on Monday.
02:25 Earlier, Snehita Kejriwal, CM's wife, had shared details on his health and said that
02:30 he has diabetes.
02:31 And although his sugar levels were irregular, his determination was strong.
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