Delhi court rejects Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking 15 minutes of medical consultation with doctor in Tihar jail.

Delhi court declines the plea of Arvind Kejriwal while deciding his application seeking to allow him daily 15 minutes of medical consultation with his doctor. Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Monday declined chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking to allow him daily 15 minutes of medical consultation with his doctor in the presence of his wife Sunita Kejriwal. The court’s special judge for CBI and ED cases Kaveri Baweja further directed that requisite medical treatment should be provided and in case of requirement of any special consultation, jail authorities shall concern a medical board constituted by AIIMS director consisting of an endocrinologist and a diabetologist. What did the plea say? The plea filed by Kejriwal, who is under judicial custody in the money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor excise policy case, stated that he should be allowed 15 minutes of medical consultation with Dr Ravichandra Rao through video conference. It added that his wife Sunita should be allowed to join the call. It further stated that Kejriwal had begun the ‘Insulin Reversal Programme’ on February 1 under medical supervision and the administration of insulin was discontinued. He was also provided with medical and dietary interventions and some daily exercises which led to Kejriwal switching to oral medication while maintaining optimal glucose levels during the program, the plea said. However, since the CM was arrested on March 21, he was incapacitated and was unable to follow the said ‘Insulin Reversal Programme’, and so, he has to be restored to the administration of insulin to control his sugar levels.