Satyendar Jain enjoying 'resort like' facilities in Tihar: Meenakshi Lekhi
New Delhi (PTI): AAP minister Satyendar Jain is enjoying facilities akin to a holiday resort inside Tihar Jail, Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi alleged on Wednesday, hours after a purported video showing him eating fruits and raw vegetables surfaced on various platforms.
Jain's lawyers said in court earlier this week that prison officials had stopped his supply of fruits and raw vegetables.
Addressing a press conference, Lekhi also referred to another video showing Jain getting a massage by a rape accused in Tihar.
"I would not allow such a person to even come close to me. Imagine that person massaging his feet."
"The shameless actions of AAP leaders like Jain getting massage by a rape accused, are being noted by the people. AAP leaders say something and behave exactly opposite to it," Lekhi told reporters.
There are prison manual rules for food and medical services in jail, she said.
"Added facilities like television, packed food and massage in Jain's cell show as if he is some holiday resort," she said.
Lekhi also hit out at AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and accused him of "failing" to solve the problems of Delhi and instead campaigning in poll bound states for AAP's expansion to achieve his aim of becoming prime minister.
A Delhi court on Tuesday sought the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) response to Jain's plea seeking a direction to Tihar officials to provide him food such as fruits, dry fruits and dates in accordance with his religious beliefs as he was observing a fast.
He was arrested by the ED in a money laundering case in May.
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Federation Cup: Neeraj Chopra wins gold in first competition on Indian soil in three years
Bhubaneswar, May 15: Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in men's javelin throw event of the Federation Cup here, his spear shimmering through the balmy Wednesday evening sky after an unusually slow start in his first competitive outing on Indian soil in three years.
The 26-year-old superstar struggled to get going in the competition and he was second after three rounds. He took the lead in fourth round with an effort of 82.27m and he did not take the final round as he was leading after DP Manu, who settled for silver, had finished his final round throw.
Chopra last took part in a domestic competition at the same event on March 17, 2021, when he won a gold with a throw of 87.80m.
Since then, Chopra has won a historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics, became Diamond League champion in 2022, world champion in 2023 and defended Asian Games gold in China.
He also won three individual legs of Diamond League and claimed a silver in the 2022 World Championships.
He is, however, yet to touch the 90m mark. His personal best and national record is 89.94m.
