Her health deteriorated due to her indefinite fast to demand water for the national capital, says AAP
Published Date – 25 June 2024, 09:19 AM
Officials examine Delhi Minister Atishi during her indefinite hunger strike at Bhogal over the ongoing water crisis in the national capital, in New Delhi. — Photo:PTI
New Delhi: Delhi Water Minister Atishi was hospitalised early Tuesday after her health deteriorated due to her indefinite fast to demand water for the national capital amid its ongoing crisis, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party said here. It said in a post on X that the minister was admitted to the emergency ICU at the Lok Nayak Hospital.
“Water Minister Atishi’s health deteriorates. Her blood sugar level dropped to 43 at midnight and to 36 at 3 am, after which LNJP Hospital doctors advised immediate hospitalisation,” the party said.
दिल्लीवालों को उनके हक़ का पानी दिलाने के लिए जल मंत्री @AtishiAAP जी का ‘अनिश्चितकालीन अनशन’ चौथे दिन भी है जारी
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— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) June 24, 2024
“She has not eaten anything for the last five days and is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding Haryana government to release Delhi’s share of water. She’s been admitted in the emergency ICU at LNJP. We pray for her speedy recovery,” it said.
Atishi began her hunger strike on June 21.
