INDIA bloc plans ‘big rally’ at Jantar Mantar over Kejriwal’s failing health

The Opposition INDIA bloc, of which the AAP is a part, will hold a rally at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on July 30 to raise the issue of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s declining health in Tihar jail, the party said on Thursday (July 25).

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been accusing the BJP of “conspiring to kill” Kejriwal in jail and cited his medical report to show that his sugar levels had fallen 26 times between June 3 and July 7. The party has been accusing the BJP-led central government and Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena of playing with Kejriwal’s life.

“The INDIA bloc will hold a big rally at Jantar Mantar on July 30 to raise the issue of Kejriwal’s falling health,” the AAP said.

“BJP conspiring against people of Delhi”

During a press conference, AAP leader Atishi was asked about the rally, and she hit out at the BJP over the chief minister’s declining health.

“The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is conspiring against the people of Delhi in every way. It is stopping the work of the people of Delhi. It is stopping the money of the people of Delhi. The BJP got Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Satyendar Jain, who worked for the people of Delhi, arrested,” she alleged.

Atishi further claimed that when the BJP got to know that Kejriwal could get bail from the Supreme Court, they got him arrested by the CBI.

Claims on CM’s health

“They know that Kejriwal has diabetes for the past 30 years. His weight has gone down by 8.5 kg in custody. A glucometer monitors his sugar levels during the entire day. The data of this device is shared with the LG and the Centre. They know that Kejriwal’s sugar levels have declined to dangerous levels,” she said.

Atishi claimed that the chief minister’s sugar levels have gone down 34 times.

“The BJP knew this and got him arrested by CBI. The BJP wants his health to be permanently damaged. All the INDIA bloc parties will protest against Kejriwal’s custody and the prevailing danger to his health,” she added.

Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam and has been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court. However, he is currently lodged in Tihar in a connected CBI case.

(With agency inputs)