The deteriorating health of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, who is currently in jail in a money laundering case, has again sparked a war of words between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Jain was rushed to the Safdarjung Hospital after he complained of ill health on Monday, May 22.
Jain was subsequently examined at the hospital for a spine problem. Pictures of the AAP leader’s visit to the hospital soon went viral on Twitter. One of the photos showed a frail-looking Jain sitting in the lobby of the hospital. As soon as the pictures surfaced, prominent AAP leaders held the BJP responsible for Jain’s deteriorating health, criticising the party.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal came down heavily on BJP.
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"I pray to god for the better health of Satyendar Jain. The people of Delhi are watching the arrogance and atrocities of the BJP and even god will not forgive these oppressors. We are the followers of Bhagat Singh and our fight against oppression, injustice and dictatorship will continue," tweeted Kejriwal.
सत्येंद्र जैन जी के बेहतर स्वास्थ्य के लिए मैं ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करता हूँ।
बीजेपी सरकार के इस अहंकार और ज़ुल्म को दिल्ली और देश के लोग अच्छे से देख रहे हैं। भगवान भी इन अत्याचारियों को कभी माफ़ नहीं करेंगे।इस संघर्ष में जनता हमारे साथ है, ईश्वर हमारे साथ हैं, हम सरदार भगत… https://t.co/addONAMyig— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 22, 2023
AAP, in an official statement, also criticised the treatment being meted out to Satyendar Jain. AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh even went on to suggest that BJP wanted to kill Jain as he was their political opponent.
BJP के लोगों खूब ताली पीटो खूब जश्न मनाओ।लेकिन याद रखना ये वही शख़्स है जो ख़ुद करोना संक्रमित हुआ इनके पिता की मृत्यु हुई लेकिन दिल्ली के लोगों की सेवा में पीछे नही रहा।सतेंद्र जैन की जान लेना चाहती है BJPइतनी भी क्रूरता अच्छी नहीं है मोदी जी। pic.twitter.com/qI1iq4cU61
— Sanjay Singh AAP (@SanjayAzadSln) May 22, 2023
Delhi’s Education Minister Atishi Marlena also reacted to Jain’s viral pictures.
Shocking misbehaviour by this policeman with Manish ji in Rouse Avenue Court. Delhi police should suspend him immediately. pic.twitter.com/q9EU0iGkPL
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) May 23, 2023
Satyendar Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in May last year in connection with a money laundering case.
Jain’s health has deteriorated after he suffered a debilitating injury from a fall in the jail washroom. This resulted in a spinal injury that has left him in excruciating pain.
The AAP has contended that Jain requires an immediate spinal surgery after his recent MRI showed degeneration in all intervertebral discs.
The former Delhi minister is also suffering from sleep apnea with his breathing frequently seizing during sleep at night, NDTV reported. So, the senior AAP leader has to sleep with the assistance of a BiPAP machine, which continuously pushes air into his lungs.
Last week, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate after Jain moved the apex court to seek bail in the money laundering case.
The 58-year-old has challenged a Delhi High Court order, which had dismissed his bail plea.
