Haridwar: Baba Ramdev's health is deteriorating rapidly as his fast-unto-death against corruption and black money entered the seventh day on June 10. Doctors say Ramdev must break his fast as he has been losing weight and his blood pressure is also dropping. The yoga guru has also been advised to drink water as he was also suffering from dehydration.
Haridwar district officials including District Magistrate R Meenakshi Sundaram are also negotiating with Ramdev's associates at the Patanjali Yogpeeth where Ramdev has been fasting to admit him to a hospital. They are even considering forcibly hospitalising him.
Doctors fear that Ramdev’s health could deteriorate further if his blood pressure and pulse rate continue to slide. Reports say that the yoga guru's blood pressure has fallen to 104/70, and his pulse rate is 58 per minute.
"As Baba Ramdev's health is deteriorating, he should stop his hunger strike immediately. We have requested him to stop his strike," said Dr Yogesh Chandra Sharma, the Chief Medical Officer of Haridwar, on Friday.
Dr Sharma said, "We want to admit him to the ICU so that we can do a heart checkup and other checkups on him." If Ramdev refuses to take glucose on Friday, the doctors will forcibly give it to him, Dr Sharma added.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could also step in and appeal to Ramdev to end the fast.
Meanwhile, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be going to Haridwar to meet the yoga guru. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is going to try and persuade Ramdev to end his fast.
Baba Ramdev has been continuing his fast against corruption and black money at Patanjali Peeth in Haridwar after he was externed from Delhi last week, following crackdown by the Delhi Police at his fast venue Ramlila Grounds.
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