Delhi Chief Minister and AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking an extension of his interim bail by seven more days on health grounds in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy scam.
In his fresh plea, he sought the extension of the interim bail on health grounds, stating that he has lost seven kgs since his arrest in March. Reacting to this, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister Atishi said that the Delhi Chief Minister’s sudden weight loss as well as high ketone levels are a matter of concern for doctors.
“Initial tests indicated that his ketone levels were very high. Sudden weight loss and high ketone levels can be a sign of some serious diseases, including kidney damage, and cancer,” She said.
She added that doctors have suggested him to take various tests including a full body PET scan and other such serious tests. For such diseases, detecting them early on is very important since these are rapidly progressing diseases, she said.
“This is why we have asked for a 7-day extension so that he can get these tests done and start on whatever medication needs to be started. And he will surrender one week later on June 9 instead of June 2,” the AAP minister added.
After being released from jail, Kejriwal has been involved in campaigning for the I.N.D.I.A bloc for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The bail is applicable till June 1 and the Delhi CM has to surrender to authorities on June 2.
He has been allowed to participate in the poll campaigning but can not attend his office as Chief Minister. Imposing certain conditions while granting Kejriwal interim bail, the apex court said he would not interact with any of the witnesses or have access to any official files connected with the case.
It was on May 10 that Supreme Court granted the AAP convener interim bail for a period of 21 days to enable him to campaign for the Lok Sabha polls. It, however, had barred him from visiting his office or the Delhi secretariat and signing official files unless absolutely necessary for obtaining the lieutenant governor’s approval.
