Delhi water crisis: Atishi ends hunger strike after hospitalisation

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Delhi water crisis: Atishi ends hunger strike after hospitalisation

June 25

11:14 2024

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NEW DELHI, JUN 25: Delhi Water Minister Atishi has ended the hunger strike after her health deteriorated and had to be hospitalised on Tuesday, said AAP MP Sanjay Singh.

Atishi began her indefinite hunger strike on June 21, demanding water for the national capital amid its ongoing crisis. The minister’s blood sugar levels dropped and was moved to a hospital earlier on Tuesday, AAP informed.

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.

“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.

-PTI