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Letter to BS: Kerala's 'pay and stay in prison' plan is an interesting idea

It is unfortunate that the government of India is yet to bring back Indian fugitives from foreign countries

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With reference to “A slice of jail life” (Chinese Whispers, July 19), I think the Kerala government has taken the idea from the Telangana government which had launched a “feel the jail” scheme in September 2016, under which tourists were allowed to stay in a jail for a small fee. I do not know how successful that was but I hope the scheme takes off on a better note in Kerala. 

It is unfortunate that the government of India is yet to bring back Indian fugitives from foreign countries. Once they get a place in our jails, the rates for giving