<p>Jailed and ailing renowned poet, P Varavara Rao has tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>Rao was arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case – that has now been taken over by the NIA from the Pune police.</p>.<p>Last week, the family members and friends of Varavara Rao had raised concerns over the health of the 81-year-old Left wing activist.</p>.<p>Varavara Rao's family members - wife P Hemalatha, and daughters P Sahaja, P Anala, P Pavana - issued a public statement from Hyderabad, urging the government to provide necessary medical attention to him.</p>.<p>Amid mounting pressure, various tests were conducted including Covid-19, in which he had tested positive.</p>.<p>While Varavara Rao’s friends have told DH that he had tested Covid-19 positive, jail officials are yet to comment.</p>.<p>Varavara Rao is lodged in the Taloja jail – while he was taken to the Sir JJ Hospital in Mumbai for various tests.</p>
<p>Jailed and ailing renowned poet, P Varavara Rao has tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>Rao was arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case – that has now been taken over by the NIA from the Pune police.</p>.<p>Last week, the family members and friends of Varavara Rao had raised concerns over the health of the 81-year-old Left wing activist.</p>.<p>Varavara Rao's family members - wife P Hemalatha, and daughters P Sahaja, P Anala, P Pavana - issued a public statement from Hyderabad, urging the government to provide necessary medical attention to him.</p>.<p>Amid mounting pressure, various tests were conducted including Covid-19, in which he had tested positive.</p>.<p>While Varavara Rao’s friends have told DH that he had tested Covid-19 positive, jail officials are yet to comment.</p>.<p>Varavara Rao is lodged in the Taloja jail – while he was taken to the Sir JJ Hospital in Mumbai for various tests.</p>
