Jain has been in jail since May final yr in reference to a cash laundering case.

“Satyendar Jain’s condition has deteriorated after a debilitating injury from a fall in the jail washroom, which resulted in a spinal injury leaving him in excruciating pain. The gravity of the situation demands immediate spinal surgery, as recommended by his attending doctors,” a press release launched by the AAP mentioned.

“A closer examination of his medical condition reveals a troubling array of ailments. He suffers from acute lumbar pain, causing vertigo and chronic lower back pain due to a slipped disc. The pain radiates throughout his lower limbs, leaving him with a constant tingling sensation and decreased mobility,” the assertion added.

The social gathering additionally mentioned that an MRI performed on May 3 confirmed “degeneration in all intervertebral discs”, with Jain’s medical doctors advising pressing spinal surgical procedure and correct postoperative care.

“He has been placed as number 416 on a waiting list by jail authorities and is expected to be able to undergo the surgery only after five months,” the social gathering added. Apart from the impacts of his spinal damage, Jain suffers from sleep apnea and has misplaced practically 35kg during the last one yr, in keeping with the discharge.

When contacted, Delhi jail authorities mentioned that Jain’s again surgical procedure was due. “Satyender Jain’s back surgery is due for a long time. Since we don’t want to take any risk at DDU hospital, the jail administration has sent him today to Safdarjung for a second opinion about him,” Sanjay Baniwal, DG Delhi Prison, mentioned.

A senior Tihar Jail official mentioned that Jain is affected by spinal points, and was despatched to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital in west Delhi final week. “At DDU Hospital, he requested for a second opinion on his problem, upon which the doctor referred him to the Safdarjung Hospital,” mentioned the official, including that the falling well being of Jain could possibly be due to his “food habits and stress levels”. “We are consulting the doctors treating him to understand why he is shedding weight,” he added, asking to not be named.

Kejriwal mentioned on Monday that he was praying for higher well being of his former cupboard colleague, and slammed the Union authorities for his situation. “People of Delhi can see the ego and injustice of the BJP government. People and God are with us in this struggle. This battle against cruelty, injustice and dictatorship will continue. We are the followers of Bhagat Singh,” the chief minister tweeted in Hindi, with an image exhibiting Jain in hospital.

Other senior AAP leaders expressed comparable sentiments.

Health minister Saurabh Bhardwaj mentioned that the one who was single handedly chargeable for enhancing the well being care system of Delhi was being handled badly, whereas training minister Atishi mentioned that she has by no means seen Satyendar Jain in such a weak state. “Jain, who created the mohalla clinic mode, is suffering from health issues but BJP is playing dirty politics,” she tweeted.

Delhi BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana, nonetheless, mentioned that the Delhi authorities also needs to inform folks of Delhi that Jain is lodged in jail beneath cash laundering case, and the courts haven’t been granting him bail for nearly a yr now. “We pray that Satyendar Jain’s health recovers but this should not be used to portray the AAP as victim. The comparison to Bhagat Singh and attempts to portray themselves as martyrs show that they don’t have confidence in judiciary,” he tweeted.

Jain has denied all prices in instances filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering probe, and has maintained that the case is a results of political vendetta. He has not been granted bail regardless of a number of makes an attempt to safe his launch.

A physician at Safdarjung hospital mentioned that Jain was dropped at the neurosurgery OPD on Monday morning after he complained of extreme again ache. “He (Jain) was brought to the neurosurgery OPD on Monday morning. He was not admitted. After his consultation, he was taken back by the police officials who were accompanying him,” the physician mentioned.

Doctors didn’t specify the trigger and historical past of Jain’s spinal situation.