Jain's sugar levels dip further, minister remains defiant

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's sugar levels dipped further as his indefinite strike at the LG office entered the fifth day today.

Jain tweeted a copy of his health summary, which said the ketone level in urine had increased by a "large amount".

"My reports. Ketones are increasing and blood sugar is constantly low. Lost 3.7 kg wt in 4 days. We will continue fighting for ppl of Delhi," he tweeted.

Yesterday, a team of medical specialists had examined Jain and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is also on an indefinite fast at the office of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal since Wednesday.

Both the ministers along side Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have been holding a sit-in at the LG office demanding that Baijal direct IAS officers to end their "strike". They also demand that the Lt Governor approve the proposal for doorstep delivery of ration.

According to the health summary, Jain's weight on June 12 was 82.7 kg, while today he weighed 79 kg.

His sugar level on Tuesday was 56 units (mg/dL) and it dipped to 47 units last night. It reduced to to 40 units today. His blood pressure reading was 110/70.

As the sit-in continued, Kejriwal today alleged that there is de facto President's rule in Delhi because of what the AAP government describes as an ongoing IAS officers' strike.