Conspiracy to kill Arvind Kejriwal in jail, insulin denied: AAP's big charge

New Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 18, 2024 19:48 IST

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday alleged a conspiracy was being hatched against Arvind Kejriwal. AAP minister Atishi claimed that an attempt was being made to “kill Arvind Kejriwal” while he is lodged in Tihar jail.

AAP said that Arvind Kejriwal’s blood sugar level has been fluctuating for the past several days. They alleged that the Tihar Jail authority was not giving insulin to Kejriwal, despite him asking for it.

“What kind of conspiracy is this that a 30-year-old diabetic patient is being denied insulin? Are they trying to kill Arvind Kejriwal?” Atishi said.

“Arvind Kejriwal is the person whom BJP cannot defeat in elections. Today, a conspiracy is being hatched to kill the same Arvind Kejriwal by putting him in jail,” Atishi said.

She said that Arvind Kejriwal, who has diabetes, and was taking 54 units of insulin daily to control his blood sugar levels. “Arvind Kejriwal has been suffering from diabetes for the last 30 years. To control his sugar, Arvind Kejriwal takes 54 units of insulin daily,” Atishi said.

She said that the court had allowed homemade food to Arvind Kejriwal as he is a diabetic patient and need a particular kind of diet to ensure sugar levels are normal. “Today, the Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to deteriorate the health of Arvind Kejriwal through its affiliate organisation ED,” Atishi said.

The AAP's allegation came after the Enforcement Directorate told the court that Arvind Kejriwal was consuming mangoes, aloo puri, and sweets daily to raise his blood sugar level to make grounds for medical bail.

In response, AAP minister Atishi said, "ED has repeatedly lied in the court. ED told the court that Arvind Kejriwal is drinking sweet tea and eating sweets. This is a blatant lie. Arvind Kejriwal is allowed tea and sweets with a sweetener prescribed by his doctor. ED is lying that Arvind Kejriwal is eating bananas to increase his sugar level.”

“I would like to tell ED and BJP that a serious diabetes patient is advised to keep bananas and toffees or chocolates for emergency. Because when someone has serious diabetes, his sugar level can fall suddenly. Sudden fall in sugar level can also be life-threatening,” Atishi said.

Atishi said that despite repeated requests by Arvind Kejriwal, he is not being given insulin and medicines.

Atishi alleged that the ED and the BJP are “spreading lies” so that they could stop the delivery of homemade food to Arvind Kejriwal.

“Once Arvind Kejriwal's home food is stopped, no one will know when Arvind Kejriwal is being fed in Tihar Jail and what he is being fed. Is this a conspiracy being hatched to attack Arvind Kejriwal's life?” She said.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in March in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.

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