Kejriwal has accused authorities at Tihar prison and Enforcement Directorate (ED) of depriving him of medication (Insulin) and of lying to a Delhi Court that he was intentionally eating high sugar foods (mangoes, sweets) to have his blood sugar levels raised.
The lowest depths to which court proceedings were allowed to continue – without admonition from the Special Judge – can be seen from the fact that it was the ED. which was submitting the details of Kejriwal’s diet. The Special Judge did not object to ED arguing at length on medical issues. In fact, jail authorities are not supposed to inform ED about Kejriwal’s diet.
Besides Type II diabetes patients are prescribed mango (150 Gms) as it has a low glycaemic index. The Chief Minister could also take sweets too, within the prescribed amount. These items are not banned for diabetic patients. In fact, the court proceedings have sent a wrong and un-scientific message to over hundred million diabetics in India. ED’s statements are at par with Baba Ramdev’s opinion about allopathy – highly condemnable.
The real issue raised by the INDIA Bloc parties about the electoral bond scam indulged in by the Modi government is being sought to be side-tracked. Kejriwal’s court proceedings are being manipulated through projection of Kejriwal as a cheat who eats mangoes, sweets in jail to get his blood sugar levels raised; as this may get him bail on medical grounds. Kejriwal’s blood sugar levels have ranged from 250 mg/dL to 320 mg/dL during the day and he has reportedly 3 spikes. His fasting sugar is 160–200.
Indeed 1400 million Indians are witnessing a slow motion ‘cold-blooded murder’ of an INDIA Bloc leader for daring to expose corruption in high places. The old messy way of physical police encounters in public streets are a passé.
P.S. Sahni is a member of PIL Watch Group.
