He proved his point although he almost lost his life as a result. In later years he admitted he had been wrong to jeopardize his life in this way, and he would never take such a course again.
सात दिनों तक उन्होंने न खाने ना ही पीने के द्वारा अपना दृढ़संकल्प बनाए रखा, जिसके परिणामस्वरूप वो गंभीर रूप से बीमार हो गए और उन्हें क़ैदखाने के अस्पताल को स्थानांतरित किया गया ।