Varavara Rao Health

NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra govt over Varavara Rao's health, tells state to bear expenses for treatment

The NHRC on Friday directed the Maharashtra state chief secretary and D-G of prisons to submit a report about Varavara Rao’s health condition within two weeks

Varavara Rao tests COVID-19 positive; 80-year-old, arrested under UAPA, was found in a 'pool of urine' at JJ Hospital

Rao, who hails from Telangana, was shifted to the government-run hospital in south Mumbai on Monday night after he complained of giddiness and was later admitted to its neurology department.

'Don't kill Varavara Rao in jail': Health of 80-yr-old accused in Elgar Parishad case deteriorating, authorities negligent, says family

Rao has been in jail for over 22 months. His bail pleas, including those filed for relief on the ground of his age, ill-health and risk of COVID-19, have been rejected on multiple occasion