AAP claims Kejriwal asking for insulin daily, cite Delhi CM's letter to Tihar jail administration

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Monday claimed that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has written a letter to Tihar jail superintendent accusing the jail administration of "lying" under "political pressure". "In the letter, Kejriwal said the statements of Tihar administration are false and said he has been asking for insulin on a daily basis. During the day, his sugar levels see a spike thrice and read anywhere between 250 to 320," news agency PTI said quoting a source from AAP.
In a statement on Sunday, the Tihar administration had said they had arranged a video conference of Kejriwal on April 20 with senior specialists from AIIMS during which neither "the issue of insulin was raised by Kejriwal, nor was it suggested by the doctors"."After a 40-minute detailed consultation, Kejriwal was assured that there was no serious concern and was advised to continue with the prescribed medicines, which will be evaluated and reviewed regularly," a jail official had said.
In the letter, Kejriwal said that AIIMS doctors had not said that there was no cause of worry. "The doctors had said that they will assess the situation based on the history and data of Kejriwal's condition," added the AAP source.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Tihar administration of denying insulin to Kejriwal, who suffers from diabetes. The party has also alleged a "conspiracy" to "kill" him. Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the Delhi government's now-scrapped excise policy. He is lodged in Tihar jail since April 1.
(With inputs from agencies)