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New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday backed its jailed minister Satyendar Jain after a video went viral in which he is seen getting a foot massage inside Tihar Jail. Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia came down heavily on the BJP for bringing this video out. Sisodia in a press conference said, “BJP is playing petty politics by using a video of a sick man getting treatment inside jail. Acupressure is a part of his treatment alongside medicines.”
Sisodia further added, “Anybody can get sick and people inside jail also need treatment. Playing politics over a sick man’s treatment is bad politics. You can check his medical records where his injuries have been specified. The doctors have recommended regular physiotherapy sessions.” When asked if the jailed minister will be sacked from his post, Sisodia said, “Aise BJP ke manohar kahaniyo se thode hi hata diya jayega kisi ko mantri pad se.”
Earlier, a video went viral in which Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain is seen to be enjoying a foot massage inside Tihar jail. The CCTV footage captures the minister lying on his bed and reading something from a piece of white paper while a man sitting next to him can be seen massaging his foot.
#WATCH | CCTV video emerges of jailed Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain getting a massage inside Tihar jail. pic.twitter.com/MnmigOppnd
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2022
It should be noted here that earlier this week, the Superintendent of Delhi’s Tihar Jail – where Mr Jain has been jailed for more than five months – was suspended for alleged VIP treatment to the minister.
The 58-year-old Delhi minister was arrested on May 30 by the Enforcement Directorate. The probe agency had initiated the money-laundering investigation in the case on the basis of a First Information Report or FIR registered by the CBI on August 24, 2017.
As this video shocks people, the VIP culture inside Delhi’s Tihar Jail remains a common practice. Just recently in November, CCTV footage came out showing conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is also inside jail in a multimillion scam, enjoying luxurious privileges. The video showed him living alone in a big barrack which is generally shared by other inmates.
According to reports, he also had a mobile phone and his cell was covered with bedsheets to not let the cameras record illegal activities.
The video soon led to the transfer of Tihar DGP (Prison) Sandeep Goel for helping Sukesh maintain this lifestyle inside the jail.
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