“One Rule For All”: Top Tihar Official Amid Arvind Kejriwal Insulin Row

New Delhi:

Delhi’s Tihar jail is sort of a metropolis nevertheless it doesn’t work in a vaccum, Sanjay Beniwal, the jail’s Director General, mentioned in the present day within the backdrop of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s allegation that he’s not being administered insulin. His celebration has alleged a conspiracy to homicide him. Speaking to NDTV in an unique interview, Mr Beniwal mentioned Tihar has round 1,000 diabetics and they’re given meals and medicine based on the recommendation of senior docs, together with these from AIIMS and Ram Manohar Lohia hospital.

“We usually face such pressure, we have a habit of tolerating it, it is part of life,” he informed NDTV. 

Mr Kejriwal has gone to court docket alleging that he’s being disadvantaged of insulin since his arrest on March 21 in reference to the Delhi liquor coverage case. His request for a video name with a non-public practitioner has been denied by the particular court docket in Delhi that’s listening to the case. 

His Aam Aadmi Party, in the meantime, has held protests outdoors the Tihar jail.

Calling the allegations “baseless”, Mr Beniwal mentioned they may observe the directions of the court docket.

“Whatever allegations AAP is making, we have answered them very well in court,” Mr Beniwal mentioned. “Whatever questions the court has asked us, we have also answered them very well. We all accept what the court says. Why are they making all these allegations? Only he should answer,” he mentioned.  

“Do you think slow poison can be given in jail? Do you yourself think this is possible?” Mr Beniwal added.

“Around 900 to 1000 prisoners in our jail are suffering from diabetes. Some are given medicines, some insulin, some need something else… our government-appointed senior doctors do all this,” he mentioned.

Explaining the prevailing follow below the jail handbook, he mentioned when somebody’s sickness is severe, “we take the advice from the referral hospital, which is outside the jail”.

“Our referral hospitals include AIIMS, RML and other hospitals. This is a normal process for all prisoners. There is no A B C D category for any particular prisoner,” he added.