Hazare hospitalised after lack of blood supply to brain
AHMEDNAGAR: Anna Hazare hospitalised after lack of blood supply to brain Ahmednagar, Feb 14 (PTI) Social activist Anna Hazare was Thursday admitted to a hospital here after complaining of weakness due to lack of blood supply to his brain, doctors said.
Hazare, 81, last week broke his week- l ong f ast over his demand for appointment of anticorruption watchdogs. “Anna is suffering from weakness and other health issues due to lack of blood supply to his brain,” Dr Bapu Kandekar, who examined the activist, said. Hazare, who lives in Ralegan Siddhi village in Ahmednagar district, complained of some health problems and was brought here in the morning, hi s ai de s ai d. He underwent an Mriscan at a diagnostics centre here.
He was later admitted to a private hospital here as suggested by doctors, Hazare’s aide Shyam Asawa said. Hazare has been suffering from neurological problems for the last two days, Asawa said. The anti-corruption crusader had begun his fast on January 30 and called it off on February 5 after a marathon meeting with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and two Union ministers at his village.
He lost 5 kg weight during the agitation. The activist has sought appointment of Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states where such statutory anti-graft watchdogs do not exist, and resolution of farmers issues.