Arvind Kejriwal's plea for daily consultation with doctor through VC rejected by Delhi Court

A Delhi Court on Monday rejected a petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in which he sought an order for Jail Authorities to administer insulin.

Kejriwal’s plea to permit him to have daily 15-minute video consultations due to his severe diabetes and fluctuating blood sugar levels was also declined by Special Judge for CBI and ED cases Kaveri Baweja.

The Court also directed that requisite medical treatment should be provided to the Aam Aadmi Party's National Convenor. In case of requirement of any special consultation, jail authorities shall concern a medical board constituted by the AIIMS director consisting of an endocrinologist and a diabetologist.


The Tihar jail administration, where Kejriwal is presently detained, announced on Sunday that they had organized a video conference for Kejriwal on April 20 with senior specialists from AIIMS. They claimed that Kejriwal at the meeting did not raise the issue of insulin, nor was it suggested by the doctors.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that the Tihar administration is denying insulin from Kejriwal, who has diabetes, and has accused them of plotting to harm him, terming it a "conspiracy" to "kill" him.

"Kejriwal wrote to Tihar jail superintendent saying he was hurt after reading the statement from jail authorities in newspapers. In the letter, he 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," ANI quoted a party source as saying.

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.