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Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused Centre for the ongoing impasse, adding that the government cannot forcefeed him. Interacting with media after eight days-since the time he began his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar- Kejriwal said that Team Anna’s hunger strike will continue even if he is forcibly hospitalized. Accusing government of playing politics over the issue of Lokpal Bill, Kejriwal said the government has not approached them for negotiations. Earlier in the day, Kejriwal had accused the government of plotting a conspiracy against him, and said that he would be killed if taken to hospital for a medical check up. "Whenever the government tries to take someone to hospital while they are fasting, they die. I suspect a conspiracy by the government," Kejriwal told a gathering at the Jantar Mantar here. "If I am taken forcibly to the hospital, then the responsibility lies on the shoulders of all of you present here to take me out from there," he added, while making an emotional appeal. Kejriwal further said that his indefinite hunger strike is a sacrifice for the nation. He also refused to give his medical reports to government doctors. "I am not committing suicide, this is a sacrifice for the nation. Chidambaram should not be worried about my health. We will not give our medical reports to government doctors," he said. Doctors have advised Kejriwal, who is a diabetic, to get admitted to the hospital following his deteriorating health condition. Team Anna Core Committee met here earlier in the day to decide on the future course of action taking note of Kejriwal's deteriorating health. Hazare began his indefinite fast against corruption on Sunday by joining Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai - who have been fasting since July 25. Team Anna has demanded the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of retired judges of Supreme and High Courts, to probe charges of corruption against 15 cabinet ministers, including the Prime Minister. They have also sought the transferring of cases against political party chiefs, which are being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to the SIT, in addition to setting up fast track courts to dispose of cases against lawmakers within six months.

Government cannot forcefeed me: Arvind Kejriwal