Yeddyurappa in ICU after falling ill in jail
Jailed former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will be in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the state-run Sri Jayadeva hospital here for the next two days as he is suffering from multiple health problems and mental stress, a top doctor said on Sunday.
"Yeddyurappa is kept in ICU for observation and a series of tests to assess his condition and prescribe treatment as he is having high blood pressure, high sugar level and body pains. He is also under severe stress," Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research director C.N. Manjunath said.
Within hours after being jailed late on Saturday by a trial court in graft cases related to land scams, Yeddyurappa, 68, was shifted to the hospital after he complained of chest pain and back pain in the wee hours of Sunday.
"When Yeddyurappa was brought here around 2 a.m., he was having chest discomfort and vomiting sensation. Preliminary investigations showed he was stressed out with high blood pressure (100-180) and high blood sugar as he is diabetic," Manjunath said.
Manjunath is the son-in-law of former prime minister and Janta Dal-Secular (JD-S) president H.D. Deve Gowda.
Initial tests such as ECG, echo and angiogram revealed that Yeddyurappa's health parameters were not normal and required treatment, besides full rest.
"A five-member medical team has been formed to monitor Yeddyurappa's health, conduct further tests and keep him in ICU as he needs to take complete rest. Further stress or strain will complicate his health," Manjunath pointed out.
Admitting that high-profile personalities, celebrities and politicians tend to fall suddenly ill when jailed or prosecuted, the eminent cardiologist said, unlike ordinary people, VIPs face tremendous stress and pressure of undue attention, especially from the media, and their large number of) followers and relatives.
"It's common among the high-profile, including celebrities and politicians to be stressed out and feel the heat of being under relentless media watch and undue concern of their near and dear over their well-being. So in the case of Yeddyurappa, who is not only aged but also having a medical history of being diabetic, suffered a mild stroke recently," Manjunath said.
Prisoner no. 10964
In jail, Yeddyurappa was prisoner number 10964 at the Central Prison, Parapanna Agrahara.
An undertrial, Yeddyurappa arrived at the prison at 5.55 pm on Saturday after his bail plea was rejected by the Lokayukta court.
On arrival, he was given a clean bill of health after a medical check. He was sent to the exclusive high security cell in the newly inaugurated wing No. 3, where he has former BBMP corporator Katta Jagadeesh, Itasca MD, S.V. Sreenivasa and latest addition, former BJP MLA S.N. Krishnaiah Setty for company. Setty was arrested hours before BSY in the same case.
Confusion reigned as some reported that BSY was given home food while others said he was served prison ‘oota’ (meals) at 8 pm.
His room has an attached toilet, no TV set and a thin mattress, officials said. Eight armed security men will guard the former CM.
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