: As activist Stan Swamy’s heath worsens, civil society members call for bail, specialised treatment #IndiaNEWS Members of the civil society on Sunday urged the chief justice of the Bombay High Court

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As activist Stan Swamy’s heath worsens, civil society members call for bail, specialised treatment #IndiaNEWS
Members of the civil society on Sunday urged the chief justice of the Bombay High Court to intervene and provide relief to ailing activist Stan Swamy. They demanded that the 84-year-old, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease and has been put on ventilator support, should be granted bail immediately and allowed to return to Jharkhand.Swamy had been in jail for nine months in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case. He is currently being treated at the Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai. In May, Swamy had tested positive for Covid-19 after being shifted to the hospital on the Bombay High Court’s orders. The court had later extended his hospital stay till July 5 as he needed extensive care.“On 4th July early morning, his [Swamy’s] heart rate started falling and he was put on the ventilator,� a statement from Father Joseph Xavier said. “Twice in the morning the hospital has administered CPR [Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation] and revived the heartbeat. Father Stan revived to some extent. He was conscious, with eyes open. Currently he is sedated, and doctors are attending to his needs.�Swamy’s lawyer Mihir Desai on Monday morning said that as the activist was on ventilator support, the current priority was his treatment. “His health condition is such that he will continue being in the hospital,� he told PTI.Father #StanSwamy stands...Read more

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