Two Delhi Ministers To Join Work After Week-Long Sit-In At Lt Governor’s

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who were on a hunger strike since June 13 at the lieutenant governor’s office and were hospitalised after their health deteriorated, were discharged on Tuesday.

He said he is “recovering fast” and will try and resume work from Tuesday.

Health minister Satyendar Jain was admitted to LNJP hospital on Sunday night after his condition had deteriorated.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was rushed to the hospital on Monday at around 3 pm after the ketone level in his urine rose sharply and his sugar level slumped.

Manish Sisodia Twitted.

Good Morning!!
With Doctor's care and your blessings, I am recovering fast.

Yesterday, my ketone level was 7.4 & BP reached 184/100, which was leading to renal failure. But now everything is under control.

If doctors allow I'll try to be back to work today only. pic.twitter.com/Ham1qOSUMM

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) June 19, 2018

Chief Minister Kejriwal and another minister Gopal Rai are still at Lt Governor Anil Baijal’s home Raj Niwas.

Mr Kejriwal tweeted: “The Lt. Governor could not find eight minutes in eight days for the people of Delhi. Hope he finds some time today.”

Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain will resume work today after being released from hospital,

Good morning Delhi

Eight days of wait to meet Hon’ble LG. Dy CM and UD minister shifted to hospital due to bad health. Hon’ble LG could not find eight minutes in eight days for the people of Delhi.

Hope he finds some time today

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 19, 2018

Yesterday, the AAP leaders were rebuked by the High Court, which said: “This can’t be called a strike. You can’t go inside someone’s office or house and hold a strike there.”

The Supreme Court, meanwhile, today declined to hold an urgent hearing of a petition seeking a direction to the Delhi High Court to expeditiously hear a plea for declaring the sit-in protest unconstitutional and illegal.

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Two other petitions have been filed – one filed by BJP Leader of Opposition in assembly Vijender Gupta and another against what Mr Kejriwal’s government calls a “strike” by IAS officers. The court said the IAS association will be party to the cases, all of which will be heard on Friday.