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    Home / News / India News / Kejriwal eating sweets: ED on CM's plea to consult doctor
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    Kejriwal eating sweets: ED on CM's plea to consult doctor
    Kejriwal has Type 2 diabetes

    Kejriwal eating sweets: ED on CM's plea to consult doctor

    By Tanya Shrivastava
    Apr 18, 2024
    04:20 pm
    What's the story

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has contested a request by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, currently detained in Tihar Jail, to consult his personal physician via video call. Kejriwal, a Type 2 diabetes patient, has been receiving medication while in custody. The ED rejected the plea in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court, citing that Kejriwal continues to consume sweets and mangoes—foods typically not recommended for diabetics. Zuhaib Hussain, the ED's legal counsel, even alleged that Kejriwal was doing so to secure bail.

    Context

    Why does this story matter?

    Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 in a money laundering probe linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. He is currently under judicial remand till April 23. According to the Aam Aadmi Party, Kejriwal's health has been deteriorating. On April 3, the party said that Kejriwal had lost around 4.5kg weight since his arrest. As a diabetic patient, Kejriwal had reportedly also been experiencing fluctuations in his blood sugar levels since. The authorities in Tihar Jail had denied the claims.

    Legal counter

    Kejriwal's lawyer counters ED's claims, court awaits report

    Kejriwal's legal team has refuted the ED's claims, stating that all food items on his diet chart were approved by his doctor. His attorney accused the ED of trying to halt the provision of home-cooked meals, which was permitted by the court due to Kejriwal's medical condition. "He is only eating what is prescribed by doctors. ED is trying to stop supply of home-cooked food. This concerns the health of the CM," argued Vivek Jain, Kejriwal's lawyer.

    Next hearing

    Court requests report from jail officials

    The court has requested a report from jail officials and postponed further proceedings until Friday. Separately, on April 15, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the ED on an appeal filed by Kejriwal. The plea challenges his arrest. Kejriwal moved the top court challenging a Delhi High Court judgment that dismissed his plea on April 9. The SC bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta has scheduled the next hearing for April 29.

    In judicial remand

    Kejriwal continues Delhi CM from Tihar Jail 

    To recall, despite his detention, Kejriwal continues to serve as the CM of the national capital. He is the first sitting chief minister to be arrested by a law enforcement agency. There are no legal or constitutional restrictions preventing the AAP national convener from continuing his duties as chief minister. However, legal experts have raised doubts about the practicality of such an arrangement.

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