Delhi: Sisodia hospitalized; health deteriorates as hunger strike enters 6-day
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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who has been on hunger strike since June 13 at the Lieutenant Governor's office, was on Monday taken to hospital after his health deteriorated, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
Sisodia was taken to the LNJP Hospital after the ketone level in his urine rose sharply.
"Manish Sisodia being shifted to hospital," Kejriwal said on Twitter.
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Delhi CM Kejriwal's tweet
Manish Sisodia being shifted to hospital https://t.co/3LdQe3jG3z
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 18, 2018
Protest
Four ministers launched sit-in protest at L-G office
Kejriwal, Sisodia, and Gopal Rai have been at Lt Governor Anil Baijal's office since June 13, demanding a direction to IAS officers to end what the AAP describes a "strike" and approval of the doorstep ration delivery scheme.
Health Minister Satyendar Jain was hospitalized on Sunday night after his condition deteriorated. He was taken to the LNJP Hospital where his condition is stable.