NAGPUR: On the seventh day of his indefinite fast, wildlife activist Bandu Dhotre was shifted to ICU at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Sunday night. Dhotre had launched his fast to get 16 demands to save tigers fulfilled, but talks with the state government have not made any headway. However, in a late night development on Sunday, sources said Dhotre will be invited to Mumbai on Tuesday to make a presentation about his proposals to the state cabinet. This came about after minister Anil Deshmukh pressed his case before his cabinet colleagues after meeting Dhotre last week. During the period, many NGOs and dignitaries, including Nagpur MP Vilas Muttemwar, state ministers Anil Deshmukh, Shivajirao Moghe and Rajendra Mulak, MLAs Devendra Fadnavis, Ashish Jaiswal, Nana Shyamkule and Atul Deshkar, and ex-MP Banwarilal Purohit called on Dhotre and promised to pursue the demands. Swanand Soni of Srushti Paryavaran Mandal said Dhotre's health started deteriorating on Sunday morning. He had lost 7kg and his blood sugar and ketone levels were also above the danger mark. On Monday, at 6pm, a grand meeting has been organized at the venue. The meeting will be addressed by prominent social workers, lawyers and local leaders.
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