New Delhi:
Anna Hazare has not eaten for over 48 hours now and shall continue his fast at the Ramlila Maidan today. Doctors at Tihar Jail, where the Gandhian activist has been since early Tuesday evening, say he is in good health.
Jail authorities said Mr Hazare was undergoing some medical tests before he leaves jail.
"Anna Hazare's health is fine. A medical team from GB Pant hospital visited him on Wednesday evening. But he said that when jail doctors are taking care of him he does not need another medical team,'' Mr Hazare's close aide Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday morning. Mr Kejriwal was arrested and sent to Tihar along with
Anna Hazare on Tuesday.
Arvind Kejriwal said a team of doctors would check
Anna Hazare just before he left Tihar Jail today. These reportedly would consist of doctors from a government hospital and those from Naresh Trehan's Vedanta Medicity.
Mr Kejriiwal added that a medical team would be with Anna at all times at the Ramlila ground, which is being made ready for his anti-corruption fast.
"The Ramlila ground is being prepared. Only when it is ready to go, will Anna come out of Tihar jail. As things stands today, MCD has to prepare the grounds since it is full of muck. The ground has to be made ready because if the crowd reaches Ramlila grounds before we reach, it will be difficult to set up tents for them", said Mr Kejriwal.
On Wednesday, defying the Delhi Police's earlier diktats,
Anna Hazare had courted arrest demanding that he be allowed to fast without any conditions. After a late night meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner B K Gupta, Team Anna said the Gandhian had decided to accept the city police's offer permitting him to stage his protest for 15 days, which could be extended later.
(With PTI inputs)