Maratha quota activist Jarange put on IV fluids as his hunger strike enters 9th day
Jarange, whose hunger strike for Maratha quota entered the 9th day on Wednesday, has dehydration and he is now being administered intravenous fluids, said doctors monitoring the activist's health condition in Maharashtra's Jalna district. His blood pressure was also on the lower side in the morning, a health official told PTI.
Jarange, aged around 40, has been holding the hunger protest in Jalna district's Antarwali Sarati village since August 29.
The activist on Tuesday said he would stop drinking water and fluids after four days if a favourable decision on quota is not taken.
The government has so far reached out to Jarange two times urging him to withdraw the fast, but he has refused to budge.
A team of doctors is monitoring his health condition regularly.
«Jarange has dehydration and his creatinine level is a little high.
We have started giving him intravenous fluids,» Jalna's Additional Civil Surgeon Dr Pratap Ghodke said.
«Though Jarange's vital parameters are fine, his blood pressure is on the lower side. His BP recorded this morning was 110 (systolic) and 70 (diastolic).
