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  • New CCTV clip from Tihar Jail shows AAP minister meeting jail chief, guests

    New CCTV clip from Tihar Jail shows AAP minister meeting jail chief, guests

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    Bharatiya Janata Party has again released a CCTV video of jailed Aam Aadmi Party minister Satyendar Jain where he can be seen hosting guests, including the now-suspended Tihar Jail superintendent. In the 10-minute video, Jain can be seen interacting with three people while resting on his bed. A few minutes later, Ajit Kumar, superintendent of jail number seven at that time, walks in and interacts with Jain. The video was recorded on September 12 around 8 pm.  

    BJP leaders shared the purported video of Jain meeting the jail superintendent on social media accounts just ahead of the civic elections in Delhi, and state polls in Gujarat.

    “Have this new video of honest minister Jain. Jail superintendent’s attendance in the court of jail minister at 8 pm,” Delhi BJP media cell head Harish Khurana tweeted and shared the CCTV camera footage.

    Last week, the Delhi unit of BJP released another video where he was seen getting massages done and enjoying other special facilities in the jail. On Tuesday, Jain moved a special court seeking restrain on CCTV footage or details of Tihar Jail.

    Reacting to the video, AAP leaders have said BJP has been trying to defame Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal ever since AAP launched its campaign in Delhi ahead of the civic polls.

    AAP Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal have accused the ruling party of misusing central agencies for its benefit and going after its leaders to harm them in polls.

    Jain, 58, was arrested on May 30 by the Enforcement Directorate, which had initiated the money-laundering investigation in the case based on an FIR filed by the CBI on August 24, 2017. Last week, AAP leader Satyendar Jain’s bail request was rejected by a Delhi court in the alleged money laundering case. This is for the second time Jain’s bail plea was rejected by the court. In May this year, his bail plea was rejected citing that the allegations are serious.

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  • ‘Even Ajmal Kasab got…’: Satyendar Jain defends viral massage video, says no rules violated

    ‘Even Ajmal Kasab got…’: Satyendar Jain defends viral massage video, says no rules violated

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    Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain, who is currently in jail on charges of money laundering, on Tuesday told a trial court that he has not been getting proper food and medical check-up in Tihar Jail and has lost around 28 kg weight in custody. 

    He also alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is investigating the minister, is leaking sensitive information to the media despite the order of the court and undertaking given in this court.

    Jain was referring to a video in which he is seen taking massage from a person inside the jail.   

    “I am defamed every single minute by their act,” Jain submitted to the court through his counsel Rahul Mehra.

    Mehra also denied the claims that Jain was getting privileged treatment in Tihar Jail. 

    “I have lost 28 kg in jail. Is this what a privileged person in jail gets? I’m not even getting proper food. What privilege are they talking about? No prison rules are violated if an undertrial is pressing his hand or feet,” Jain was quoted as saying by the news agency ANI.

    Mehra also submitted that the probe agencies have already put Jain on the gallows. He said even Ajmal Kasab got a free and fair trial and Jain was surely not worse than him. 

    “Even Ajmal Kasab got a free and fair trial. I am surely not worse than that. All I seek is a fair and free trial. Please look at the kind of media reports that are running against him and that is in their interest,” Mehra submitted to the court.

    Last week, Jain moved the special court with an application seeking contempt action against the ED. He alleged that the central agency has leaked the CCTV videos despite the undertaking given in the court. 

    Today, ED’s advocate Zohaib Hossain denied the leak allegations and said that the agency will see that guilty are brought to justice. He said presuming a leak on the agency’s behalf is preposterous. He said there has been no leak and there will be no leak by the agency.

    With inputs from ANI

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  • AAP minister Satyendar Jain gets massage in jail; BJP leaders tweet CCTV video

    AAP minister Satyendar Jain gets massage in jail; BJP leaders tweet CCTV video

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    The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain, who has been in Delhi’s Tihar Jail since May this year, of enjoying a luxurious life inside the jail. On Saturday morning, several BJP leaders shared a video which shows Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain enjoying a foot massage inside the 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 giving him a foot massage. The video has gone viral. 

    Earlier this week, the Superintendent of Delhi’s Tihar Jail was suspended for alleged VIP treatment of the minister. Jain is imprisoned in a money laundering case. 

    The action was taken after the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi constituted an inquiry committee to look into the matter. Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar accused the Superintendent of jail of extending undue favours to the minister.

    Commenting on Jain’s luxurious life inside the prison, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said: “So instead of Sazaa – Satyendra Jain was getting full VVIP Mazaa? Massage inside Tihar Jail? 

    In a video message, Poonawalla said: “All the jail manual rules are thrown in the dustbin as VVIP treatment is given to Satyendar Jain. Head massage, foot massage, on multiple days and VVIP facilities like allowed to lounge, read paper and also gets mineral water inside jail. This is not given to any other prisoner but this person who has not got bail for the last five months is being given this kind of treatment (sic).” 

    On Friday, AAP leader Satyendar Jain’s bail request was rejected by a Delhi court in the alleged money laundering case. This is for the second time Jain’s bail plea was rejected by the court. In May this year, his bail plea was rejected citing the allegations are serious. 

    The Delhi minister, 58, was arrested on May 30 by the Enforcement Directorate, which had initiated money-laundering investigation in the case on the basis of an FIR filed by the CBI on August 24, 2017. 

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  • Here’s what happened when conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar asked for chair to sit inside jail?

    Here’s what happened when conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar asked for chair to sit inside jail?

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    High-profile conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s plea to provide him a stool inside the prison was turned down by a Delhi court on Wednesday.  As per the details, Chandrashekar, who is presently lodged at the Mandoli jail in Delhi, had moved an application in the court of Special Judge Sanjeev Kumar Malhotra stating that he has problems sitting cross-legged for hours and should be provided a chair or a stool to sit while meeting his family members, and doing other things because of his medical conditions.  

    His advocate Mayank Tripathi in his plea had said that the court should allow the applicant to sit on a stool or chair during family mulakat due to his serious medical condition.

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    He added that due to Chandrashekar’s severe medical condition, his doctors had advised him not to squat or bend forward. But jail authorities, he said, had turned a deaf ear to his concern. 

    Special Judge Sanjeev Kumar Malhotra dismissed his plea saying that it was devoid of any merits.   

    In another application, the Supreme Court on October 18 refused to entertain a fresh plea by Chandrashekhar asking him to seek transfer from Mandoli jail in the city to any other jail, which is not under the control of the Director General of Prisons, Delhi. 

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    The counsel appearing for Chandrashekhar said that despite several assurances, Chandrashekhar was being allegedly assaulted in jail. The lawyer also alleged that Chandrashekhar is being pressured to pay Rs 25 lakh per month in jail. 

    A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and C.T. Ravikumar declined to interfere in the matter. 

    On August 23, the apex court ordered that Chandrashekhar and his wife be shifted from Tihar Jail to Mandoli Jail in the city. It had passed the order on a plea filed by Chandrashekhar and his wife alleging a threat to their lives and seeking a transfer to a prison outside Delhi. 

    (With PTI inputs) 

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