 "A common prisoner")
Some Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party workers were livid that the party chief, Lalu Prasad, who has been lodged in prison since his conviction in a fodder scam case was being treated as a common prisoner.
First, his request for home-cooked meal — citing his cardiac surgery — was turned down.
Then a request to meet an unspecified number of well-wishers and family members whenever he liked was rejected on the grounds that the jail manual allowed meetings from 8 am to noon, Monday to Saturday.
Then a request to meet an unspecified number of well-wishers and family members whenever he liked was rejected on the grounds that the jail manual allowed meetings from 8 am to noon, Monday to Saturday.
"The state government seems to have an issue with everything," rued a party leader.
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