This constant smile.. soon to fade out! Know how Chidambaram ecplored his first day at Tihar jail

New Delhi, September 06: Spending a restless night at Tihar jail after 14 day judicial CBI custody, INX media accused P Chidambaram was denied to see his Congress delegation today citing the over run of the meeting hours.

 

 

 

The delegation included Mukul Wasnik, PC Chako, Manikkam Tagore, Avinash Pandey among other leaders who came to see him. On Friday morning, Chidambaram was given tea for breakfast around 6 am along with the prison menu of bread, poha and porridge.

 

Chidambaram, who enjoys Zed plus security as a former Union finance minister, will however get no special facilities at the Tihar jail. He will not be allowed to walk outside his prison cell.

 

The Congress leader had demanded to have access to western toilet facilities and he has been provided with the same, going by the jail manual. While he also wanted to carry his spectacles and medicines to the prison, he has been allowed so out of necessities aligned.

 

Among the facilities available to Chidambaram is access to media. Like other inmates, the former minister will have access to the prison's library and can watch television for a specified period. He will also get newspapers in his cell.