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Atishi said the sweets that Kejriwal took in Tihar are made of low-calorie sweetener erythritol which his doctor allowed...
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been suffering from diabetes for the past 30 years and takes 54 units of insulin every day, Delhi minister Atishi said calling the Enforcement Directorate's claim that Kejriwal was indulging in sweet food to spike his blood sugar level a lie..
Atishi said Kejriwal has not been taking white sugar in his tea but sweetener erythritol which is low-calorie and was prescribed by his doctor..
The Delhi minister claimed Kejriwal's sugar level has been around 300 for the past few days and Tihar authorities have not been giving him insulin..
"Kejriwal is consciously consuming items like tea with sugar, mango, banana, sweets (1 or 2 pieces), puri, alu sabzi, etc. on a regular basis, despite being a patient of diabetes mellitus type 2 and knowing very well that consumption of such items results in an increase in blood sugar..
