: Activist Stan Swamy put on ventilator support at Mumbai hospital as health deteriorates #IndiaNEWS Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy was put on ventilator support at the Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai

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Activist Stan Swamy put on ventilator support at Mumbai hospital as health deteriorates #IndiaNEWS
Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy was put on ventilator support at the Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai on Sunday, his friend and colleague Father Joseph Xavier said. “He [Swamy] was put on ventilator early this [Sunday] morning,� Xavier told Scroll.in. “He remains in a critical condition.�The 84-year-old activist, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, had been in jail for nine months in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case. In May, he had tested positive for Covid-19 after being shifted to the hospital on the Bombay High Court’s orders. Taking note of Swamy’s health condition, the High Court had on June 17 said that he should stay in the hospital till July 5.Civil society groups have repeatedly called for Swamy’s release from jail due to his ill health. On Sunday, the Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha renewed its demand for the activist’s release as his health worsened. “The NIA [the National Investigation Agency] and central government are solely responsible for the sufferings of this elderly person and the current state of affairs,� the civil rights group tweeted. “Mahasabha demands from the central and Maharashtra governments that all necessary medical and specialised treatment be urgently ensured for Stan Swamy.�2/n Mahasabha demands from the central & Maharashtra governments that all necessary medical and specialised treatment...Read more

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