New Delhi: Doctors on Wednesday strongly advised Anna Hazare to discontinue fast as they say it may lead to kidney failure.
"His skin shows sign of dehydration. Fever is 100. Throat and chest clear. We advice him to discontinue fast as it may lead to kidney failure. Heart is normal," Doctor said.
Amid growing concerns for his health, Anna Hazare continued his second day of his three-day fast in Mumbai on Wednesday.
There was minor improvement in Anna Hazare's health as his fever subsided to 100 degrees from 102 degrees even as his close associates continued to press him to end his fast.
"Doctors examined Hazare this morning and there is a minor improvement in his health," a close aide said.
His pulse rate is also down to 72 from 98 last night.
"Medical update for Anna Hazare: fever 100, pulse: 72, Blood pressure: 152/90," his close aide Suresh Pathare tweeted earlier.
Another associate Manish Sisodia said it was very important that he has some food so that he can take medicines.
"We are trying that he ends his fast, so that medicine can be given to him," he said.
On Tuesday, doctors attending Hazare had said that his fever has shot up to 102 degrees and his pulse rate too had gone up.
The veteran social activist has been ignoring requests from his close associates to call off his hunger strike, despite concerns about his health.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had also met the 74-year-old Gandhian last night and appealed to him to end his fast.
The mercury in Mumbai touched a 10-year low of 11.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, driving away supporters from the venue. Similar weather conditions are likely to continue on Wednesday.
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