AAP calls off protest by minister Atishi; says ‘will raise voice’ in the Parliament

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Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said the indefinite strike called by Delhi Minister Atishi against the water crisis has been called off but the party will continue to raise the issue.

New Delhi [India], June 25 (HBTV): Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said the indefinite strike called by Delhi Minister Atishi against the water crisis has been called off but the party will continue to raise the issue in the Parliament by mobilising the opposition parties. 

Addressing a press conference here today, Singh said, "Atishi has been on a hunger strike for five days. Her health was deteriorating. Doctors had been asking her to break the strike. Her health started worsening yesterday night. Her sugar level was 43. Her lowest sugar level was 36. Doctors suggested that she had to be admitted immediately; otherwise, she might lose her life. She was admitted to LNJP at 3:30-4 am in the ICU. She is still in the ICU. We are also writing to the prime minister to release Delhi's water. The indefinite hunger strike is being stopped but we will raise our voice in Parliament." 

Singh said the party will write a letter to the prime minister today and appeal to him to give Delhi its rightful share of water. 

‘Today, we are also writing a letter to the prime minister and appealing to him to give Delhi its rightful share of water. Our delegation also met the Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor spoke to the Haryana chief minister at 4 pm on the same day and assured that Delhi will get water,’ Sanjay Singh said. 

Delhi Minister Atishi has been admitted to the hospital after her health condition deteriorated as she was on an indefinite hunger strike against the Haryana government for not releasing 100 million gallons per day of water, thus creating a water crisis in the national capital.  

Atishi has been admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital in the national capital in the early hours of Tuesday. 

Earlier on June 22, Atishi started her indefinite hunger strike, protesting for Haryana to release Delhi water share. 

According to the AAP press release, a health checkup done on the minister revealed that her blood pressure and sugar levels dropped drastically. 

"The speed with which Atishi's blood sugar level and blood pressure have dropped has been described by doctors as dangerous," the AAP said.    

The AAP has alleged that the neighboring state of Haryana is supplying 100 million gallons per day less water every day, which has severely affected the lives of 28 lakh people in Delhi, adding to the problem of water shortage.  

The issue of water shortages arose with the high temperatures and heat waves in the national capital.

The people of Delhi have been counting on water tankers to avail their daily requirements of water. 

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.