Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Prisoners in Jaipur jail go on hunger strike demanding TV to watch World Cup cricket!!!


The cricket world cup has begun and the excitement is there all over. In Rajasthan, however, the fever has spread even to jails. On Monday, the inmates of Gulabpura sub jail in Bhilwara district refused food and went on a hunger strike demanding installation of a colour television to watch the ongoing matches.

They broke their fast only in the evening after a TV was installed in the jail's common hall. The TV was donated by a local private company's officer.

According to sub divisional magistrate, Gulabpura, Virendra Varma, he received a call from the jail authorities at around 9 am on Monday. They informed him about a hunger strike which had never happened in this small jail which currently accommodates about 20 inmates. They are behind bars on charges of dacoity, murder and burglary among other crimes. More...

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