Amidst the ongoing controversy over the blood sugar levels of jailed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and allegations that he was not being provided insulin in Tihar jail to control his blood sugar levels, senior Aam Aadmi Party functionaries on Tuesday said that insulin has finally been administered to Kejriwal for the first time since he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The Tihar jail administration also confirmed on Tuesday that insulin has been provided to the chief minister.
Delhi cabinet minister Saurabh Bhardwaj posted on X, (formerly Twitter), “Good news on Hanuman Jayanti. Finally, the jail administration gave insulin to the chief minister for his increasing sugar level. Today the chief minister of the country’s capital has to go to court even for insulin.”
The minister stated that the officers under the BJP and the central government say that all prisoners are the same, but all Tihar prisoners do not have to go to court for insulin. “Do all prisoners have to go to court for medical treatment? Do all prisoners have to spend a week on television and in newspapers debating about insulin?,” he asked.
He added that so far Tihar administration has argued that he does not need insulin, but it has been provided now.
“They argue that all the prisoners in Tihar are treated equally but if all prisoners are treated equally, do they have to approach court for getting access to medicines and insulin. Kejriwal is being treated worse than even a normal prisoner. Tihar did not have a diabetologist for checking the chief minister,” he added.
Delhi minister Atishi also stated that the Tihar administration finally gave insulin to Arvind Kejriwal. “This is the result of Hanumanji’s blessings and the struggle of the people of Delhi. Even during this period of struggle, the blessings of Bajrang Bali remain on all of you,” she posted on X.
Meanwhile, the Tihar administration has stated that the Delhi chief minister is living a normal life, as every other inmate and insulin has been administered to him.
Earlier a report submitted by Tihar administration to L-G had said that Kejriwal was not on insulin when he was arrested and brought to jail, adding that he had stopped taking insulin shots months before his arrest on March 21.
Later in the day, Bhardwaj took out a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Chirag Dilli area with a mace of Hanuman having pictures of insulin bottles. The shobha yatra also had a man dressed up as Hanuman with insulin in both his hands. Bharadwaj said, “Hanumanji has given the insulin to his Bhakta Arvind Kejriwal. Court passed order, jail denied, but due to Hanumanji, Kejriwal got the insulin. Hanumanji had addressed the problems of Lord Ram, we’re too small. We pray for his good health, long life, may he soon be released.”
