New Delhi, AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday said he remained "steadfast and courageous" during his six-month stay in Tihar jail and even told his family members to support him during his virtual interaction. "Shed no tears".
The Rajya Sabha member was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a money laundering case related to Delhi Excise Policy. After being imprisoned in Tihar Jail for almost six months, he came out of Tihar Jail on Wednesday.
In an interview to PTI, he recalled his days inside Tihar, where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and senior AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain currently live. "The first 11 days were very difficult. I was a small Was inside the cell and I was not allowed to go out.I was under police protection. After this, I spoke to the jail administration and demanded that I be given rights as a normal prisoner," he told PTI.
After this, he said, they were allowed to go out at certain times under police protection.
“They decided to allow me to go to the music room, badminton court at certain times, even issues related to food were taken care of,” he said. The senior party leader said that since he had a mobile phone, He didn't have a phone, so he used his jail time to read books."I read the works of Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. (Ram Manohar) Lohia, Bhagat Singh in those six months. I read more in 6 months than I could read in 6 years. What have I done in six years," ' They said.
After spending six months in Tihar, he said that his "morale is very strong" and he would further strengthen his fight. He said, "Either you sit at home or fight. We will fight.,
When Singh was in jail, his wife Anita was handling everything. Talking about how his family handled his absence, he said that he braved the time and even asked his family to stay strong.
He said, "It is a difficult situation for any family if they face such circumstances. But the question is how can we stand strong? I was very cautious. I knew that the prisoners and their families I had recorded the video conferencing that was going on." .He said that he would try to cheer up his family with interesting anecdotes or some funny incident from the jail."I would tell them stories that would make them laugh. On the first day they asked me who are you, how are you. I told them to always ask me 'How are the people in jail'. No one was allowed to cry. I told them this Told that it is being recorded, the people sitting at the top will be happy to see him crying or Sanjay Singh sad.,
He said, "During the jail days I was determined and brave." For most of his stay, he was kept in cell number 28 in jail number two, but he was later transferred to jail number five.
"This is strange. I was shifted from jail number two to jail number five, Manish Sisodia is in a different jail and Satyendra Jain is in a different jail. Don't know why they consider us such a big accused that we all were kept separately. " In jails I was under 24-hour CCTV surveillance.,
When Singh got information about the Supreme Court granting him bail, he was admitted to ILBS Hospital. He said, "I have been undergoing treatment at ILBS Hospital for the last three-four years. A report came after which the doctor conducted a liver biopsy. Suggested. At that time, I was admitted to ILBS for this."
Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 in the same case as Singh. Elaborating on Kejriwal's arrest and its impact, he said that it has given strength to the workers to work and reach out to the people.He said, "Today Kejriwal is not here but the workers are trying to fill that void. The people of Delhi will give a befitting reply (in the elections)." In such a situation, Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal has come into the limelight.
She has addressed three digital briefings so far, in which she read out the message from ED custody and Tihar Jail. In a political debut of sorts, he read out his message at India Bloc's 'Maharally' on March 31.
“She has an important role because she is the only person who is able to meet them and through her the guidelines reach the party workers.This is a very emotional situation for him. I saw tears in his eyes for the first time after meeting him. The way our families, our workers, the people of Delhi have been tortured after our release from Tihar, people will respond," he said. Singh alleged a 'conspiracy' behind Kejriwal's arrest and said he Jain will be out with Sisodia soon.
“It is not a good thing. If you are starting the practice of dictatorship then it is not a good thing.We have to work harder."
He said, "If Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi was confident of victory, he would not have done this. Freezing Congress's bank accounts, arresting the Chief Minister is a fear among them. BJP is losing elections. They are doing this out of fear." Have been." No politician will do such a thing unless there is fear of loss. He said, “It is having the opposite effect on them.People are developing sympathy towards Kejriwal."
As for the Lok Sabha election campaign, Singh said whatever role he is given, he will work for the party and campaign for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as well as India Bloc candidates.
The Rajya Sabha member was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a money laundering case related to Delhi Excise Policy. After being imprisoned in Tihar Jail for almost six months, he came out of Tihar Jail on Wednesday.
In an interview to PTI, he recalled his days inside Tihar, where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and senior AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain currently live. "The first 11 days were very difficult. I was a small Was inside the cell and I was not allowed to go out.I was under police protection. After this, I spoke to the jail administration and demanded that I be given rights as a normal prisoner," he told PTI.
After this, he said, they were allowed to go out at certain times under police protection.
“They decided to allow me to go to the music room, badminton court at certain times, even issues related to food were taken care of,” he said. The senior party leader said that since he had a mobile phone, He didn't have a phone, so he used his jail time to read books."I read the works of Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. (Ram Manohar) Lohia, Bhagat Singh in those six months. I read more in 6 months than I could read in 6 years. What have I done in six years," ' They said.
After spending six months in Tihar, he said that his "morale is very strong" and he would further strengthen his fight. He said, "Either you sit at home or fight. We will fight.,
When Singh was in jail, his wife Anita was handling everything. Talking about how his family handled his absence, he said that he braved the time and even asked his family to stay strong.
He said, "It is a difficult situation for any family if they face such circumstances. But the question is how can we stand strong? I was very cautious. I knew that the prisoners and their families I had recorded the video conferencing that was going on." .He said that he would try to cheer up his family with interesting anecdotes or some funny incident from the jail."I would tell them stories that would make them laugh. On the first day they asked me who are you, how are you. I told them to always ask me 'How are the people in jail'. No one was allowed to cry. I told them this Told that it is being recorded, the people sitting at the top will be happy to see him crying or Sanjay Singh sad.,
He said, "During the jail days I was determined and brave." For most of his stay, he was kept in cell number 28 in jail number two, but he was later transferred to jail number five.
"This is strange. I was shifted from jail number two to jail number five, Manish Sisodia is in a different jail and Satyendra Jain is in a different jail. Don't know why they consider us such a big accused that we all were kept separately. " In jails I was under 24-hour CCTV surveillance.,
When Singh got information about the Supreme Court granting him bail, he was admitted to ILBS Hospital. He said, "I have been undergoing treatment at ILBS Hospital for the last three-four years. A report came after which the doctor conducted a liver biopsy. Suggested. At that time, I was admitted to ILBS for this."
Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 in the same case as Singh. Elaborating on Kejriwal's arrest and its impact, he said that it has given strength to the workers to work and reach out to the people.He said, "Today Kejriwal is not here but the workers are trying to fill that void. The people of Delhi will give a befitting reply (in the elections)." In such a situation, Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal has come into the limelight.
She has addressed three digital briefings so far, in which she read out the message from ED custody and Tihar Jail. In a political debut of sorts, he read out his message at India Bloc's 'Maharally' on March 31.
“She has an important role because she is the only person who is able to meet them and through her the guidelines reach the party workers.This is a very emotional situation for him. I saw tears in his eyes for the first time after meeting him. The way our families, our workers, the people of Delhi have been tortured after our release from Tihar, people will respond," he said. Singh alleged a 'conspiracy' behind Kejriwal's arrest and said he Jain will be out with Sisodia soon.
“It is not a good thing. If you are starting the practice of dictatorship then it is not a good thing.We have to work harder."
He said, "If Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi was confident of victory, he would not have done this. Freezing Congress's bank accounts, arresting the Chief Minister is a fear among them. BJP is losing elections. They are doing this out of fear." Have been." No politician will do such a thing unless there is fear of loss. He said, “It is having the opposite effect on them.People are developing sympathy towards Kejriwal."
As for the Lok Sabha election campaign, Singh said whatever role he is given, he will work for the party and campaign for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as well as India Bloc candidates.
