Diabetic Kejriwal eating mangoes, sweets in custody to raise blood sugar and seek medical bail: ED

The Delhi chief minister’s counsel objected to the Enforcement Directorate’s claims, which he said were being made ‘only for the media’.

Apr 18, 2024 - 13:00

Diabetic Kejriwal eating mangoes, sweets in custody to raise blood sugar and seek medical bail: ED

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail in the liquor policy case, is deliberately eating sweets and mangoes to raise his blood sugar, the Enforcement Directorate alleged in a Delhi court on Thursday, Bar and Bench reported.

Zoheb Hossain, the counsel representing the central law enforcement agency, alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party chief, who is diabetic, plans to apply for bail on medical grounds citing fluctuations in his blood sugar levels.

The court was hearing an application moved by Kejriwal seeking permission to monitor his sugar levels continuously and to consult his doctor.

Advocate Vivek Jain, representing Kejriwal, objected to the Enforcement Directorate’s claims and said that the agency was making allegations “only for the media”. However, he withdrew the plea and said that that he would file a better application.

The court sought a report from Tihar Jail officials about Kejriwal’s dietary chart, Bar and Bench reported. The hearing in the matter will resume on Friday.

Here is what Arvind Kejriwal has consumed as food items between 2nd April and 17th April

The ED has alleged that Kejriwal has been intentionally consuming foods that spike up sugar levels, in order to create a basis for bail by citing fluctuations in his blood sugar level. pic.twitter.com/m8RHacncb1— IANS (@ians_india) April 18, 2024