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Delhi Minister Atishi Marlena’s hunger strike in response to the ongoing water crisis in the national capital has entered its fourth day. In a video message on Monday, Atishi alleged that the BJP government in Haryana had withheld over 100 MGD (million gallons per day), equivalent to more than 46 crore litres, of water that rightfully belongs to Delhi. This amount of water is used by more than 2.8 million people in a single day.

"Today is the fourth day of my indefinite fast. I am on a fast because there is a huge shortage of water in Delhi. Delhi does not have its own water. All the water comes from neighbouring states. For the last 3 weeks, Haryana has reduced the supply of water to Delhiites," she said.

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According to Atishi, doctors have reported that her blood pressure and sugar levels are low, and her ketone levels have risen to a dangerous level. She mentioned that the doctors had advised her to end the hunger strike.

"Yesterday, the doctor came and examined me. He said that my BP is getting low, my sugar is getting low, I am losing weight. He also said that the ketone level has increased a lot. The doctor advised that it is not good for the ketone level to increase so much. It can damage the body, it can harm health. But no matter how bad my health is, no matter how much pain my body is in, my resolve to do this fast is strong," she added.

Meanwhile, Delhi Ministers have written a letter to Prime Narendra Modi and urged him to resolve the water crisis in the national capital on a priority basis. The ministers convened a meeting at the hunger strike site in Bhogal, Jangpura, where they resolved to write a letter to the prime minister, seeking a solution to the issue.

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“We also invite Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena, and all officers to Wazirabad, Bawana to see the readings of flow metres and see the water levels of the river there. Data is available for the water released by Haryana and they can see for themselves how the water has reduced,” Delhi Environment minister Gopal Rai said.