Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to Tihar Jail for 15 days of judicial custody by the Rouse Avenue Court. Scheduled to remain in Delhis Tihar Jail until April 15, Kejriwal has been permitted to bring three specific books with him.

Through his lawyers, Kejriwal filed a petition in court requesting permission to have the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and senior journalist Neerja Chaudharys book How Prime Minister Decide with him in jail. He also requested essential medications.

Additionally, Kejriwal has sought the courts permission to keep a religious locket he wears and asked for a special diet. He has requested that the court allow him a table and chair in jail.

The Tihar Jail superintendent has been instructed to provide Kejriwal with psyllium husk, glucose, candy, and bananas should his sugar levels drop suddenly. Jail authorities are ordered to monitor his sugar levels regularly.

The court also advised Tihar Jail authorities to consider providing the Chief Minister with books, notepads, and pens. If these items are unavailable from the jail authorities, Kejriwal is allowed to bring his own, subject to inspection and in accordance with jail rules.

Kejriwal is also permitted to bring his glasses and the religious locket he wears.

It remains uncertain which cell in Tihar Jail will house Kejriwal. Amid heightened activity in the jail, particularly in Jail Number 3, which houses a dispensary, jail superintendents of Jails Number 2, 3, and 5 are on high alert.

Tihar Jail, which comprises nine jails with around 12,000 inmates, often houses prisoners related to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The daily routine in jail is uniform for all prisoners, beginning with cell and barrack openings at sunrise. Inmates receive tea and bread for breakfast around 6:40 am, followed by a meal consisting of lentils, one vegetable dish, and five rotis around 10:30-11:00 am. Rice is provided to those who do not eat rotis.

Inmates are confined to their barracks from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, after which they are allowed out again. They receive tea and two biscuits at 3:30 pm, and dinner at 5:30 pm consists of lentils, a vegetable dish, and five rotis. After sunset, around 6:30-7:00 pm, all inmates are locked in their cells for the night.

Inmates are allowed to watch TV from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm, with access to 18-20 channels, including news, sports, and entertainment.

In court, the ED claimed that Kejriwal is not cooperating with the investigation, providing evasive answers. The ED, represented by Additional Solicitor SV Raju, indicated the possibility of requesting further custody of Kejriwal, who has yet to share his mobile phone password, claiming ignorance.

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A high-level meeting was recently held in Tihar Jail to discuss Kejriwals accommodation and security arrangements should he be sent to judicial custody.

Kejriwal was arrested by the ED after approximately two hours of questioning at his official residence on March 21, in connection with the Delhi liquor scam. Despite his arrest, he has not resigned from his position as Chief Minister, with Aam Aadmi Party leaders stating that he will continue to serve as Delhis Chief Minister and govern from jail if necessary.

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