Arvind Kejriwal in Good Health, Requires Two Daily Insulin Doses: Doctors
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 27th April. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been advised to continue taking a low dose of insulin by a five-member medical board established by the Delhi court. The decision was made after a thorough evaluation by the board, which includes an endocrinologist and a diabetologist.
Following a virtual conference, the board determined that Mr. Kejriwal is in good health and does not need to adjust his medication dosage. The next assessment will take place in seven days.
The initial insulin dose was administered to Mr. Kejriwal on Monday evening when his blood sugar level spiked to 217. The medical board, formed the following day, recommended maintaining the dosage for five days.
He is currently receiving a low dose of insulin twice daily, before lunch and dinner, and this will continue until the next review meeting.
Doctors at Tihar are monitoring Kejriwal’s health, providing him with home-cooked meals and prescribed medications, according to a Tihar jail official.
Sources revealed that the Aam Aadmi Party leader, who has been in jail since March 21, wrote to the Tihar Jail Superintendent after a video conference with doctors from AIIMS. Jail officials claimed that the insulin supply had not been increased after the meeting.
Mr. Kejriwal, however, has a different perspective on the situation.
He stated that his blood sugar levels range from 250 to 320 mg/dl, and he has been requesting insulin almost daily. He questioned how it could be claimed that he never raised the issue of insulin.
Previously, the Aam Aadmi Party alleged a plot to harm Arvind Kejriwal in jail by withholding insulin and other diabetes medications. The Enforcement Directorate accused him of regularly consuming sugary foods, implying an attempt to exploit his health for legal advantage. Mr. Kejriwal dismissed these accusations as baseless and accused the agency of politicizing the issue.
The Delhi Chief Minister was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case related to the Delhi government’s former excise policy. He has been detained in Tihar Jail since April 1. The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear Mr. Kejriwal’s petition challenging the summonses issued by the probe agency on May 15.
