On the day that he expired, Gyan Swaroop Sanand (GD Agrawal) purportedly issued a hand written Press release from AIIMS talking about his condition. In the release reportedly written at 6:45 AM, he wrote, “Yesterday (October 10) at around 1 PM, Haridwar administration forcibly lifted me from Matri Sadan and got me admitted to AIIMS Rishikesh.
The doctors at AIIMS were very supportive of my cause and my Tapasya for conservation and rejuvenation of mother Gangaji.
However, as a professional institution for medical treatment they said that they had only three options: forced feeding-oral or nasal, forced IV or no hospitalisation. Detailed tests and investigations revealed critical shortage of potassium in my blood (only 1.7 against minimum of 3.5) and initial set up of dehydration.
On persuasion, I have agreed to accept potassium being administered to me both orally and 500 ml/day IV. I heartily thank AIIMS for their support to my cause and Tapasya.”