Kanhaiya discharged from AIIMS; JNU asks students to not invite outsiders

While five students yesterday withdrew their fast against the punishment by the university in connection with the February 9 event during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised, 15 others continued with the hunger strike which entered ninth day on Friday.

 Kanhaiya, who is out on bail after his arrest in a sedition case, was yesterday admitted to AIIMS in a semi-conscious state. He was discharged on Friday after treatment for mild dehydration and ketosis. “Kanhaiya has been discharged from AIIMS. He has been advised bed rest for few days. 

He has to undergo some medical tests too but he will continue with the strike,” a JNUSU statement said.

The ketone level of the fasting students is high and the BP is low, according to the test reports from the health centre.

On the other hand, JNU issued fresh advisory for the students and teachers to avoid inviting outsiders to the campus. The administration also asked the students to refrain from using “direct or indirect coercive measures and come forward for dialogue and discussion”.