New Delhi: JNU students union chief Kanhaiya Kumar, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, was on Thursday taken to AIIMS after his health condition deteriorated even as five students withdrew from the ongoing fast.
Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested in a sedition case over the event and is out on bail now, was taken to the JNU health centre in a semi-conscious state. However, his health deteriorated later and he was referred to emergency ward of AIIMS.
“Kanhaiya’s BP dropped to 56 and his glucose levels also dipped drastically. He has been vomitting since last night. He was taken to the JNU health centre in a semi conscious state and the doctor warned him of chances of internal bleeding if he continues with the fast,” a statement by JNU students union said.
