AAP's Atishi In ICU After Blood Sugar Levels Drop, Ends Hunger Strike

Delhi Minister Atishi's hunger strike over the water crisis in the national capital ended on Tuesday after her health deteriorated, her party said.

Addressing a press conference, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh said that the 43-year-old water minister was admitted to Delhi's Lok Nayak Hospital after her blood sugar level dropped to 36. 

"After her blood sugar levels dropped, doctors advised us that she should be immediately admitted to the hospital or she may lose her life," Mr Singh said.

"We then took her to the hospital at around 4 am, where she is currently admitted to an ICU," he said.

कल रात में @AtishiAAP जी की तबीयत अचानक बिगड़ गई। उनका Sugar level गिरकर 36 पहुंच गया, जिसके बाद उन्हें LNJP Hospital में भर्ती कराया।

आतिशी जी अभी भी LNJP के ICU में भर्ती हैं और वहां उनका इलाज चल रहा है। हम सभी उनके जल्द स्वस्थ होने की कामना करते हैं।

-@SanjayAzadSln pic.twitter.com/VH2itaFJ8u

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) June 25, 2024

Earlier in the day, the AAP said that Ms Atishi's blood sugar level dropped to 43 at midnight and to 36 at 3 AM.

"She has not eaten anything for the last five days," the party said on X and posted pictures of Ms Atishi being taken to the 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 hospitalization. She has not eaten anything for the last five days and is on an indefinite hunger strike… pic.twitter.com/nl5iTfnwnT

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) June 24, 2024

Ms Atishi began her hunger strike on June 21 amid a prolonged heatwave in Delhi and has demanded the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Haryana release water for the national capital.

She has accused Haryana of depriving nearly 28 lakh people of Delhi by releasing 100 million gallons per day (MGD) less water.

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"There are 2.8 million people in the city who are aching for just a drop of water," she said on Monday, the fourth day of her fast.

"My blood pressure and sugar levels are dropping and my weight has gone down. Ketone level is very high which can have harmful effects in the long run," she said in a video message posted on her official X account.

अनिश्चितक़ालीन अनशन का चौथा दिन- जलमंत्री आतिशी का दिल्लीवालों के लिए संदेश

-Posted by Team Atishi#PaaniSatyagrah4thDay pic.twitter.com/Fc8hkdjtXB

— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) June 24, 2024

No matter how much my body suffers, I will continue the fast till Haryana releases water, the AAP minister said.

Atishi Lost 2 Kg In 4 Days: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday said that Atishi had lost about 2 kg weight in the four days of her indefinite fast.

In a statement, the party said, "Water Minister Atishi's weight is decreasing unexpectedly. Before sitting on hunger strike on June 21, her weight was 65.8 kg which has come down to 63.6 kg on the fourth day of the hunger strike. That is, her weight has decreased by 2.2 kg in just four days," the statement said.

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The party also said that her blood sugar level decreased by 28 units on the fourth day compared to the first day of the hunger strike.

Earlier on Sunday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena held a meeting with a delegation of AAP leaders and said that Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has assured that he will look into whether his state can provide extra water to the city.