Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail
According to sources on Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is spending most of his time in his cell meditating, reading books, and doing yoga. He was brought to Tihar Jail after a judge placed him in judicial custody in the excise policy case.
Arvind Kejriwal, who is the first chief minister in office to be housed in Asia’s biggest prison, is kept in a 14 by 8-foot room at Tihar’s cell number 2’s general ward number 3.
Arvind Kejriwal spends much of the day reading books and doing yoga and meditation twice a day, according to sources within the jail.
“He does yoga and meditates for about for about one and a half hours each every morning and evening,” a government source stated.
The Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as “How Prime Ministers Decide,” were among the literature given to him.
“He is often seen reading these books and writing something while sitting on the chair in his cell,” according to a source.
According to a jail official, Arvind Kejriwal is also able to read the books that are kept in the inmate library. He added, though, that he hasn’t requested any more novels as of yet.
The sources claimed that although the chief minister had a TV with 20 channels in his cell, he does not particularly enjoy watching it.
As instructed by the court, he has been given a table, chair, and electric kettle, according to the sources.
In accordance with the jail manual, all convicts are given a broom, a bucket, and a piece of cloth, which he can use to clean his cell, they added.
Two CCTV cameras have been installed in the cell so that the Tihar officials may monitor him around-the-clock. He can stretch and walk in the “lobby,” a tiny area outside his cell, according to officials.
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It is forbidden for Kejriwal to interact with other prisoners for security grounds. Outside his ward is a quick response team made up of Central Reserve Police Force and Tamil Nadu Special Police officers that is on duty around-the-clock.
“Whenever he goes to meet his lawyer, which is daily, he is escorted by the QRT personnel,” according to a source.
Tea and home-cooked food are being provided to him daily, on time, an officer said, adding that “Kejriwal hasn’t demanded anything else as of now.”