On the issue of jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain enjoying special treatment in Tihar, Former IPS Officer Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said that such lapses are the fault of the prison administration.
Those who give character certificates to others have their own character getting exposed. Jail meant to house a criminal should be dealt with strict manner, Union Minister said.
A new video has surfaced in which jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain can be seen having an elaborate meal inside Tihar thus countering the claim made by jailed Minister Satyendar Jain in court about 28-kg weight loss due to inadequate food.
The jail sources said that the Minister has gained 8 kg of weight while being in jail which is contrary to his lawyer's claims of him having lost 28 kg.
Regular water flow will be ensured to the Vani Vilasa water grid to remove the tag of 'barren Karnataka', said Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
"Arvind Kejriwal must tell us how Tihar has been transformed into Thailand where VVIP five stars facilities are given. No therapy recommended watching television, no therapy recommended drinking mineral water, no therapy recommended having a Darbar for 4-5 people. This was being given to Sat
Jailed Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday submitted before the trial court that he has not been getting privileges like proper food and medical check-up in Tihar Jail and has lost around 28 kg weight in custody.
The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Jain in a money laundering case based on a CBI FIR lodged against him in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Jain is accused of having laundered money through four companies allegedly linked to him.
The Tihar Jail official sources claimed that the prisoner, identified as Rinku, was "not a physiotherapist" and has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central and Delhi governments on a plea filed by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar seeking to shift him and his wife from the Mandoli jail here to any other prison in the country.