Satyendar Jain was arrested in Might final 12 months.
New Delhi:
Delhi’s former Well being Minister Satyendar Jain was hospitalised on Thursday after he collapsed within the lavatory of Tihar Jail, the place he has been detained since final 12 months on cash laundering costs.
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 lavatory, in keeping with jail officers.
A frail-looking Mr Jain was seen on the hospital with a belt strapped round his waist, sparking considerations 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.
Earlier than that, Mr Jain was taken to the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital on Saturday and underwent a number of checks, together with a CT scan and an MRI. His situation was secure, however he was saved below statement, hospital sources mentioned.
In a press release, jail officers mentioned, “At round 6 am, Underneath Trial Prisoner Satyendar Jain slipped/fell down within the lavatory of MI Room of the hospital of CJ-7, the place he was saved below statement for common weak spot. Then, he was examined by the medical doctors. Vitals had been regular. He was additional referred to DDU Hospital as he complained about ache in his again, left leg and shoulder.”
Mr Jain’s social gathering colleagues and supporters have expressed concern over his well being and accused the BJP, which guidelines on the federal stage and opposes the Aam Aadmi Get together, of attempting 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 mentioned 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 non secular beliefs.
Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and the founding father of the Aam Aadmi Get together, posted the photograph on Twitter that confirmed a frail-looking Mr Jain sitting in a chair on the hospital with two law enforcement officials standing close by.
“I pray to God for his higher well being,” Mr Kejriwal wrote in Hindi. “The individuals of Delhi are watching the conceitedness and atrocities of the BJP. Even God won’t forgive these oppressors. On this battle, the persons are with us and God is by our aspect. We’re followers of Bhagat Singh and our battle towards oppression, injustice and dictatorship will proceed.”
Mr Jain’s lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi had advised the Supreme Court docket final week that the previous minister has misplaced 35 kg and is just about a “skeleton”, affected by varied illnesses.
The Enforcement Directorate, a federal company that investigates monetary crimes, arrested Mr Jain in Might final 12 months for allegedly laundering cash via shell corporations and shopping for land with unlawful funds. Mr Jain has denied the fees and mentioned they had been politically motivated.
Mr Jain was a outstanding member of Mr Kejriwal’s cupboard and held a number of portfolios, together with well being, house and concrete growth. He resigned from his ministerial posts in January this 12 months whereas nonetheless in jail.