Kejriwal provided copy of jail manual at his request
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is lodged in Tihar jail in connection with a money laundering case, was provided a copy of the prison manual after he asked for it, sources said on Wednesday.
Confirming this, a Tihar jail official said an inmate can read any book available in the prison library.
Kejriwal has been lodged in Tihar's jail number 2 since April 1 after he was sent to judicial custody for 14 days by court.
After he was sent to jail, Kejriwal had asked the prison authorities for three books - Ramayana, Mahabharata, and "How Prime Ministers Decide".
On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court dismissed the chief minister's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy, saying there was no contravention of legal provisions.
According to the sources, Kejriwal and other AAP leaders lodged in Tihar jail have also been provided mosquito nets in their cells. An official said as per provisions, inmates can be provided mosquito nets in their cells.
AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain are lodged in Tihar jail numbers 1 and 7, respectively. While Sisodia was arrested in connection with the excise policy case, Jain was arrested in another money laundering case by the ED.
Kejriwal is often seen reading books and writing while sitting on a chair in his cell. He also reads the prison manual in his cell, the sources said.
The chief minister has been provided a TV with 20 channels in his cell but is not fond of it. He spends most of his time reading and doing meditation and yoga, an official source said.
With two CCTV cameras installed in Kejriwal's cell, the jail officials can keep a watch on him round the clock. A small space outside his cell, called a lobby, is where he can stretch and walk, according to sources.
The ED has accused Kejriwal of being involved in the "entire conspiracy of Delhi liquor scam, in drafting and implementation of the policy, for favouring and benefiting the quid pro receiving kickbacks and eventually using part of proceeds of crime generated out of the scheduled offence in the election campaign for Goa Assembly elections".
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
