Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has written to the chief secretary Naresh Kumar underscoring the health condition of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his dietary habits and insulin management. The Lt Governor has sought urgent action and implementation of strict protocols for monitoring Kejriwal's blood sugar levels

Saxena has alleged that Kejriwal, who is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody, may deliberately not be taking medical diet and medicines prescribed to him. In a communiqué to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, the Raj Niwas cited a report by Superintendent (Prison) regarding the health status of Kejriwal, to allege that there were several instances of "willful low calorie intake" by the CM, despite sufficient home cooked food being provided to him.

Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) slammed Delhi Lieutenant Governor and his letter to the chief secretary alleging that chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is taking a “low calorie diet”while in jail. In its response letter, AAP questioned the intentions of the lieutenant governor and expressed genuine concern for Arvind Kejriwal's life. The AAP has accused the BJP and its government at the Centre of "conspiring" to cause permanent damage to Kejriwal's health in jail and has claimed the leaders lost weight and suffered a fall in blood sugar level. The party has also claimed that Kejriwal could even have slipped into coma and have brain damage after, it alleged, he suffered a drop in his blood sugar level up to 50 mg/dL five times in a night.

 The LG office said Saxena has suggested to the prison authorities that it may advise the CM to adhere to the prescribed dosage of medicine and insulin, apart from the diet specified, since he has a history of Type-II Diabetes Mellitus.

According to the LG's letter to the Chief Secretary, the diet monitoring chart indicates that between June 6 and July 13, the CM did not fully consume the prescribed diet for all three meals of the day.

"The report also suggests loss of weight (now 61.5 kg which earlier was 63.5 Kg on the date of surrender - June 2, 2024). Prima facie, it appears to be due to less calorie intake," the letter read.

 On June 18, insulin appears to have not been administered to him or was not recorded by the prison authorities in the report, it said.

There are also significant variations between glucometer test reading and the continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) reading on most days, said the LG office, adding, Kejriwal's glucometer reading prior to lunch was 104 mgl, while the CGMS reading done before lunch at 12.30 PM was 82 mgl on June 19.

"Glaring discrepancies between glucometer test readings and CGMS readings need to be verified by appropriate medical authorities," it said.

 According to the LG office, the CM did not consume the prescribed diet during all three meals on July 6. He was administered five units of insulin before breakfast, four units before lunch and two units before dinner, it said.

 The prescribed diet was again not consumed on July 7 and on that day five units of insulin was administered before breakfast, four units before lunch and "insulin before dinner was refused by the CM," it said, citing the prison report.

AAP leaders, in a stern response after Delhi L-G's letter, claimed that Arvind Kejriwal is at a serious risk of suffering a brain stroke as he remains in jail after being arrested in the Delhi excise policy case. “What kind of joke are you making, LG Sir? Would a man reduce his sugar levels at night? This is very dangerous. LG Sir, if you do not know about the disease, then you should not write such a letter. God forbid such a time ever comes to you,” AAP leader Sanjay Singh said in a post on X. Delhi minister Atishi said Arvind Kejriwal has been a diabetes patient for decades, and his sugar levels fluctuate constantly, claiming that he is at a risk of a serious and chronic disease.