ILAM, Jan. 12 -- On the third day of his 16th fast-unto-death, Dr. Govinda KC is suffering from decreasing levels of glucose in the blood. Doctors from Ilam District Hospital had examined him after the medical education reform crusader started sweating and struggling with chest pain Friday morning.

As per the report of the doctors, Dr KC's blood glucose level was just 58 during the morning. The normal level is 70. "Dropping glucose level in the body makes a person incapable of even minor activities that need energy," said Dr. Ram Krishna Acharya, who has been examining Dr KC. "That is why he is having difficulty even going to the toilet."According to doctors, Dr KC's blood pressure is also falling. Apart from chest pain and coughing, he ...