‘Question of life and death, conspiracy to kill Arvind Kejriwal in jail’: AAP MP Sanjay Singh on ‘denial’ of insulin

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh that there is a “conspiracy to kill" party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, by denying him access to insulin for his type-2 diabetes, ANI reported.

Kejriwal, who is the AAP convenor, is being housed in Tihar Jail after his arrest on corruption charges in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam case. He was arrested on March 21 and has been in Tihar since April 1. The trial court, on April 15, extended his judicial custody till April 23.

"Chief Minister . If a patient with diabetes is not given insulin on time, for that person, it becomes a question of life or death. A conspiracy is being hatched to kill him (Arvind Kejriwal). The people of Delhi will give a reply to this crime," Sanjay Singh told reporters.

"The person who provided electricity, water, and other facilities to the citizens of Delhi... Kejriwal who arranged free medicines for the people... you see, today there is such a cruel government in the country that is not arranging medicines for Kejriwal ji and insulin," he added.

held a ‘Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se Sankalp Sabha’ on April 20 in the Sarojini Nagar area, protesting against Kejriwal's arrest.

The on its part has said that it is “incorrect" to say Kejriwal is being denied insulin. In a report on April 20, the administration updated the Delhi Lieutenant Governor on Kejriwal's health. 

As per the report, Kejriwal is on insulin for diabetes control but was on an “insulin reversal programme" much before being arrested.

"CM Kejriwal, as advised by the Telangana Doctor, was on an insulin reversal program and the Doctor had stopped insulin dosage much before the arrest of CM Kejriwal. At the time of arrest, he was just taking a basic anti-diabetes oral medicine tablet,