Hyderabad : The Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee (CLC) has expressed deep concern over the critical health condition of under-trial political prisoner Dunna Keshava Rao alias Azad, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike inside the Jharpada High Security Prison in Bhubaneshwar in Odisha since October 15.

On the ninth day of his indefinite hunger strike on Friday, October 24, Azad was admitted to the Capital Government Hospital in Bhubaneswar. He has been demanding the establishment of special courts for speedy disposal of all cases filed against him as per the directions of the Supreme Court.

Reports indicated that he is suffering from hepatitis, a serious liver-related infection, making his condition extremely precarious.

“It is deeply troubling that while a special court

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