In the matter, Tihar Administration stated that as per the jail record, there is no request available with the office of the Superintendent Central Jail where the UTP Satyander Jain had informed about himself observing fast in accordance with his religious belief. Therefore, the question of
After a new video of the jailed minister Satyendar Jain purportedly showing him in a conversation with the jail Superintendent Ajit Kumar surfaced on Saturday, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJO) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla slammed AAP over the new video and said it was AAP ka darbar of
"Yet another video of Tihar put out by the media! This time Satyendra ka Darbaar has Jail Superintendent who has now been suspended!" Tweeted Shehzad Poonawalla.
The latest CCTV footage sourced from Tihar jail sources shows Jain lying on his bed and the Jail superintendent on a chair while they are having a conversation.
BJP President JP Nadda on Friday hit out against AAP over the surfaced videos of AAP minister Satyendar Jain getting a 'massage' in Tihar jail and accused it of reducing the budget of the Delhi government.
On Tuesday, official sources at Tihar jail claimed that Rinku, the prisoner who was administering massage on Jain, was 'not a physiotherapist' but has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 for allegedly raping a minor.
The case pertains to a conspiracy hatched by members of a criminal syndicate/gangs based in India and abroad, to raise funds, recruit youth to carry out terrorist acts in Delhi and other parts of the country to execute sensational crimes, including targeted killings of prominent people, with
Abhijeet Shankar, the lawyer for Tihar administration, made it clear that dry fruits are not permitted to a prisoner and, hence, could not be taken as an alternative to a regular meal, behind bars.
The miscreant, identified as Jai Kishan alias Rohit, hailing from Bihar and currently living in Azad Nagar, Delhi, is a mobile snatcher who has earlier been jailed under the Gangster Act and was recently released, the police said.
After the Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's video from jail having outside food went viral, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is defaming the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) by posting fake videos.
The court of Special Judge Vikas Dhull also directed the Tihar Jail administration to provide the food to the applicant or accused Satyendar Kumar Jain, which is available under trial, if he is on a religious fast keeping in mind Rules 339 and 341 read with 1124 of Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.