Detained poet Varavara Rao's wife moves court, asking for his health status

The family members of popular revolutionary poet P Varavara Rao on Saturday (May 30), including his wife, demanded that the Maharashtra government must reveal the actual status of his health, after reports suggested that he had been admitted to the JJ Hospital in Mumbai. Reportedly, the poet was hospitalised due to deterioration of his health condition.

Varavarao Rao, who is 81-years-old, had been arrested from his Hyderabad residence in the month of November 2018 due to his alleged involvement in the Elgar Parishad case. He had been kept in the Taloja Jail.

Rao’s wife Hemalatha on Saturday (May 30) moved a special court in Mumbai seeking his recent medical reports. She also requested that a video conference be arranged with him immediately so that the family comprehend his health status, a close relative of Rao told Hindustan Times. She also demanded that he must be released immediately on bail as he had undergone 18 months of incarceration over fabricated charges, without any proper trial.

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The court has ordered the authorities in the JJ Hospital to submit a report on Rao’s health condition and has scheduled the case for further hearing on June 2. The poet’s wife also alleged that he was admitted to Taloja hospital jail around three days ago and only after his health deteriorated, he wad shifted to JJ Hospital.

She added that Rao was already suffering from pre-existing health conditions such as piles, coronary artery disease, prostrate enlargement, sinus and migraine, acidity and few other problems. She has requested a comprehensive medical examination to rule out the cause of his health deterioration.