Satyendar Jain was arrested in May final yr.
New Delhi:
Delhi’s former Health Minister Satyendar Jain was hospitalised on Thursday after he collapsed within the toilet of Tihar Jail, the place he has been detained since final yr on cash laundering prices.
This was the second time in every week that Mr Jain needed to be taken to a hospital for medical consideration. On Monday, he was examined at Safdarjung Hospital for a spinal harm that he had sustained earlier from one other fall within the jail’s toilet, in response to jail officers.
A frail-looking Mr Jain was seen on the hospital with a belt strapped round his waist, sparking issues about his well being. The AAP has said that the previous minister, who has misplaced almost 35 kg since his arrest, is affected by sleep apnoea and wishes a BiPAP machine whereas sleeping.
Before that, Mr Jain was taken to the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital on Saturday and underwent a number of assessments, together with a CT scan and an MRI. His situation was steady, however he was saved below commentary, hospital sources stated.
In a press release, jail officers stated, “At around 6 am, Under Trial Prisoner Satyendar Jain slipped/fell down in the bathroom of MI Room of the hospital of CJ-7, where he was kept under observation for general weakness. Then, he was examined by the doctors. Vitals were normal. He was further referred to DDU Hospital as he complained about pain in his back, left leg and shoulder.”
Mr Jain’s get together colleagues and supporters have expressed concern over his well being and accused the BJP, which guidelines on the federal degree and opposes the Aam Aadmi Party, of making an attempt to “kill him”.
The BJP has responded to those allegations, saying that Mr Jain was chubby earlier than his arrest and that it was “good” that he has misplaced weight. Delhi BJP chief Vijendra Gupta stated that Mr Jain’s look was a matter of how one manages their physique, attributing the load loss to having meals simply as soon as a day, as per his spiritual beliefs.
Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and the founding father of the Aam Aadmi Party, posted the photograph on Twitter that confirmed a frail-looking Mr Jain sitting in a chair on the hospital with two cops standing close by.
“I pray to God for his better health,” Mr Kejriwal wrote in Hindi. “The people of Delhi are watching the arrogance and atrocities of the BJP. Even God will not forgive these oppressors. In this struggle, the people are with us and God is by our side. We are followers of Bhagat Singh and our fight against oppression, injustice and dictatorship will continue.”
Mr Jain’s lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi had advised the Supreme Court final week that the previous minister has misplaced 35 kg and is nearly a “skeleton”, affected by varied illnesses.
The Enforcement Directorate, a federal company that investigates monetary crimes, arrested Mr Jain in May final yr for allegedly laundering cash by shell corporations and shopping for land with unlawful funds. Mr Jain has denied the fees and stated they have been politically motivated.
Mr Jain was a outstanding member of Mr Kejriwal’s cupboard and held a number of portfolios, together with well being, residence and concrete growth. He resigned from his ministerial posts in January this yr whereas nonetheless in jail.
